Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SR507 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 05/03/2023

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                            SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 507
 WHEREAS, Texas Christian University is celebrating its
 150th anniversary in 2023; and
 WHEREAS, TCU was founded in 1873 in Thorp Spring by
 brothers Addison and Randolph Clark, ministers and teachers from
 nearby Fort Worth; they welcomed 13 students to Add-Ran Male and
 Female College, and within five years, enrollment reached 450;
 after affiliating with the Christian Church (Disciples of
 Christ), the institution became known as Add-Ran Christian
 University, and in 1895, it moved to Waco; the school soon chose a
 mascot, the horned frog, and its colors, purple and white; it
 adopted its present-day name in 1902; and
 WHEREAS, In 1910, a major fire destroyed the main
 building and badly damaged other facilities; in the wake of
 that disaster, the college accepted Fort Worth's offer of 50
 acres and $200,000 to relocate to the city; on its new campus,
 the institution flourished, and the end of World War II marked
 the beginning of a long period of significant growth; TCU
 purchased an adjoining 106-acre golf course and by 1965, it had
 added more than 25 buildings; gaining stature, it toughened
 entrance requirements, expanded advanced study offerings, and
 approved Ph.D. programs; and
 WHEREAS, TCU has continued its rise in the 21st century,
 opening the Campus Commons, including the Brown-Lupton
 University Union, and establishing the John V. Roach Honors
 College; Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine, Fort Worth's
 M.D. school, has an enrollment of 240 and will graduate its first
 class in 2023; moreover the endowment has passed the $2 billion
 mark, and enrollment today is approximately 12,000; and
 WHEREAS, Through the years, TCU has gained a reputation for
 academic excellence, strong traditions, a vibrant student
 experience, campus culture, and Greek life, and ardent support
 for student-athletes, who have achieved high recognition; the
 Horned Frogs have been particularly dominant in baseball, making
 five College World Series appearances in the past 13 years, as
 well as in equestrian events, tennis, and women's soccer, among
 other sports; the 2022 football team became the first team in
 Texas to earn the opportunity to compete for the national
 championship in the College Football Playoff; since 2010, the TCU
 rifle team has won three national championships, and it is the
 only all-female team to win a national title in this coed sport;
 the men's basketball team has made three NCAA tournament
 appearances in the last six seasons; and
 WHEREAS, Today, TCU is a world-class, values-centered
 private university, comprised of nine schools and colleges, and
 it has a legacy of creating leaders who shape and improve the
 world for the greater good; it offers an unmatched student
 experience and academic environment to students from diverse
 backgrounds from Fort Worth, the state of Texas, and across the
 globe; and
 WHEREAS, TCU students, faculty, and staff offer valuable
 research, scholarly activity, artistic and cultural assets, a
 diverse array of talent, and significant economic benefit to the
 region and state; the rich history of Texas Christian University
 is a source of tremendous pride to its network of more than
 100,000 alumni around the world, and this outstanding
 institution is sure to continue to build on this foundation of
 excellence in the years to come; now, therefore, be it
 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
 Legislature, hereby commemorate the 150th anniversary of Texas
 Christian University and extend to the TCU community sincere
 best wishes for a memorable and meaningful celebration; and,
 be it further
 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
 prepared for the university as an expression of high regard from
 the Texas Senate.
 King, Kolkhorst
  ________________________________
  President of the Senate
  I hereby certify that the
  above Resolution was adopted by
  the Senate on May 3, 2023.
  ________________________________
  Secretary of the Senate
  ________________________________
  Member, Texas Senate
  ________________________________
  Member, Texas Senate