H.R. No. 1686
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Student Senate of Texas A&M University
celebrated its 75th anniversary on October 15, 2022; and
WHEREAS, The TAMU Student Senate can trace its roots to 1910,
when the Students' Council was formed through the university's
Corps of Cadets to enforce the honor system and supervise
individual conduct; the group dissolved in 1916, and in 1945, it
reorganized as a new Student Council, which provided for the needs
of the growing student population and consisted of four class
presidents, the cadet colonel, and four regimental
representatives; and
WHEREAS, On October 15, 1947, the student representatives
elected the first president of the body and approved a
constitution, transforming the group into the Student Senate; in
addition to serving as liaisons between TAMU's students and
administrators, the members of the Student Senate act in an
executive capacity for students both on and off campus; by 1950, the
group was recognized as the highest all-student unit in the TAMU
Student Government, which eventually expanded to include three
branches, the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the
judicial branch; and
WHEREAS, Today, the Student Senate includes 80 senators who
represent undergraduate and graduate students in the various
residencies and academic colleges of TAMU; the group also benefits
from the outstanding contributions of its 11 officers, ex officio
officers, and numerous student aides, committee members, and
liaisons; and
WHEREAS, All those involved in the 75th Session of the
Student Senate have continued the organization's rich tradition of
excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect, and selfless
service, and it is a pleasure to recognize the group for its many
achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding
of the Student Senate of Texas A&M University and extend to all
those associated with the organization sincere best wishes for the
future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the TAMU Student Senate as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.
Vasut
Landgraf
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1686 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House