88R23676 JRI-D
By: Anderson H.R. No. 1164
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Students, faculty, and staff of Texas State
Technical College are gathering in Austin on April 19, 2023, to
celebrate Texas State Technical College Day at the State Capitol;
and
WHEREAS, Established in 1965, Texas State Technical College
is a two-year technical training institution focused on advanced
and emerging technologies; TSTC offers numerous associate's
degrees and certificates across a variety of program areas to
assist in developing a job-ready workforce; and
WHEREAS, TSTC boasts 10 campuses across the state, including
locations in Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood, Fort Bend County,
Harlingen, Marshall, North Texas, Sweetwater, Waco, and Williamson
County; through the years, the college has seen an increase in
overall enrollment, awards conferred, and job placements, and it
has adopted an accountability-based model in which funds received
by the school are determined by student earnings and associated
state tax revenues; and
WHEREAS, Texas State Technical College provides Texans with
the opportunity to attain leading-edge technical skills and
knowledge, to the great benefit of the students, their families,
and the State of Texas, and it is indeed fitting to recognize the
school for its contributions to the economic advancement of the
Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize April 19, 2023, as Texas State
Technical College Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome
to the visiting delegation.