Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 454
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The celebration of The University of Texas at
6	6	Arlington Day at the State Capitol on March 22, 2023, provides a
7	7	fitting occasion to recognize this notable institution; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Founded in 1895 as Arlington College, the school
9	9	initially provided instruction to approximately 75 students from
10	10	the elementary grades through a level roughly equivalent to high
11	11	school; it was converted into Carlisle Military Academy in 1902 and
12	12	was subsequently known as Arlington Training School and then
13	13	Arlington Military Academy; and
14	14	WHEREAS, The institution transitioned into Grubbs Vocational
15	15	College, a branch of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of
16	16	Texas, in 1917; it maintained that affiliation with what is now
17	17	Texas A&M University after changing its name to North Texas
18	18	Agricultural College; by 1949, it was considered the largest
19	19	state-supported junior college in the Southwest, and it was renamed
20	20	Arlington State College; and
21	21	WHEREAS, In 1959, Arlington State became a comprehensive
22	22	four-year institution, and six years later, it joined The
23	23	University of Texas System; the state legislature conferred its
24	24	present-day name in 1967; and
25	25	WHEREAS, The university today is the second largest in the UT
26	26	System; its faculty is especially noted for specialized expertise
27	27	in national defense, information technologies, hypersonics,
28	28	healthcare informatics, energy, bioengineering, and
29	29	biotechnologies; in addition, it awards thousands of degrees each
30	30	year in critical workforce fields such as engineering and science,
31	31	education, and social work, and its nursing program has become the
32	32	largest producer of baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses in
33	33	Texas; and
34	34	WHEREAS, An inclusive and impactful research university, it
35	35	was the state's fourth public university to achieve Texas Tier One
36	36	status in 2021, and it is one of only 21 universities nationwide to
37	37	be categorized as both an R1 institution by the Carnegie
38	38	Classification of Institutions of Higher Education and a
39	39	Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education;
40	40	and
41	41	WHEREAS, Over the course of more than 125 years, The
42	42	University of Texas at Arlington has provided its students with a
43	43	strong foundation for achievement, and in so doing, it has played a
44	44	significant role in fostering economic development and enhancing
45	45	the quality of life in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
46	46	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
47	47	Legislature hereby recognize March 22, 2023, as The University of
48	48	Texas at Arlington Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm
49	49	welcome to the visiting delegation.
50	50	Turner
51	51	Cook
52	52	Bhojani
53	53	Tinderholt
54	54	Collier
55	55	______________________________
56	56	Speaker of the House
57	57	I certify that H.R. No. 454 was adopted by the House on March
58	58	16, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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60	60	Chief Clerk of the House