H.R. No. 480
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Distinguished representatives of the Texas Tech
University System are gathering at the State Capitol on March 12,
2025, to celebrate the system's vital role in the Lone Star State;
and
WHEREAS, The Texas Tech University System, governed by a
nine-member board of regents and led by its chancellor, Dr. Tedd
L. Mitchell, consists of Texas Tech University, Texas Tech
University Health Sciences Center, Angelo State University, Texas
Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, and Midwestern
State University; boasting over 400,000 alumni, the system is
dedicated to advancing higher education, health care, research, and
outreach across the state; and
WHEREAS, Established more than a century ago, Texas Tech
University, the flagship institution of the Texas Tech University
System, is a major comprehensive research university led by its
president, Dr. Lawrence Schovanec; over 40,000 students are
enrolled across 10 colleges and 3 schools, and this year, the
inaugural class of students will graduate from the Texas Tech
University School of Veterinary Medicine, providing trained
veterinarians to rural communities where they are needed most; the
university has earned the Very High Research Activity designation
from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher
Education, and it is one of only 107 public research institutions in
the nation to achieve Tier One status; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has
grown from a school of medicine into a comprehensive health-related
institution encompassing six schools, which have trained more than
42,000 health care professionals; under the able leadership of its
president, Dr. Lori Rice-Spearman, it produces about 24 percent of
all degrees and certificates awarded by health-related
institutions in the state; in addition, the university serves as a
vital health care resource across a vast 121-county area, and it is
at the forefront of rural health innovation; and
WHEREAS, Angelo State University joined the Texas Tech
University System in 2007, and under the guidance of its president,
General Ronnie D. Hawkins Jr., it enrolls over 11,500 students; the
university was one of the first in Texas to offer a degree in cyber
defense certified by the National Security Agency; its
award-winning Regional Security Operations Center, the first in the
state, has become a nationwide model for public-private
collaborative cybersecurity programs; notably, the university is
affordable, allowing many students to graduate with little to no
debt; the university has been named to The Princeton Review's "Best
Colleges" list every year since 2010; and
WHEREAS, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
became a stand-alone institution in 2013, making it the fourth
member of the Texas Tech University System; among its four endowed
schools is the Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine, which has
expanded access to critical dental care for West Texans and
addresses the dentist shortage in underserved communities;
overseen by its president, Dr. Richard Lange, the university
enrolls approximately 1,000 students, and it is home to the first
medical school on the nation's southern border; in 2025, it will
break ground on a world-class cancer center, bringing critical
comprehensive cancer care to the region; and
WHEREAS, Midwestern State University, which boasts a
100-year history of educational excellence in North Texas, became
the fifth and newest addition to the Texas Tech University System in
2021; benefiting from the leadership of its president, Dr. Stacy
Haynie, the university consists of six colleges and a graduate
school, and it enrolls more than 5,300 students; Midwestern State
University is also a key economic driver in the Wichita Falls area;
the university pairs engaging academic programs with hands-on
research opportunities that address workforce demands;
additionally, the university has partnered with Sheppard Air Force
Base to expand educational opportunities for active-duty military
members and their families; and
WHEREAS, True to their missions, the Texas Tech University
System and its five component institutions are enhancing higher
education and health care, and their remarkable achievements and
many contributions to the Lone Star State are indeed worthy of
special recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 12, 2025, as Texas Tech
University System Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome
to the visiting delegation.
Tepper
Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
Alders Guillen Morgan Alders Guillen Morgan
Alders Guillen Morgan
Allen Harless Muñoz Allen Harless Muñoz
Allen Harless Muñoz
Anchía Harris Noble Anchía Harris Noble
Anchía Harris Noble
Ashby Harris Davila Olcott Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
Barry Harrison Oliverson Barry Harrison Oliverson
Barry Harrison Oliverson
Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
Bernal Hernandez Patterson Bernal Hernandez Patterson
Bernal Hernandez Patterson
Bhojani Hickland Paul Bhojani Hickland Paul
Bhojani Hickland Paul
Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
Bowers Holt Perez of Harris Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
Bryant Hopper Phelan Bryant Hopper Phelan
Bryant Hopper Phelan
Buckley Howard Pierson Buckley Howard Pierson
Buckley Howard Pierson
Bucy Hull Plesa Bucy Hull Plesa
Bucy Hull Plesa
Bumgarner Hunter Raymond Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
Button Isaac Reynolds Button Isaac Reynolds
Button Isaac Reynolds
Cain Johnson Richardson Cain Johnson Richardson
Cain Johnson Richardson
Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
Canales Jones of Harris Romero Canales Jones of Harris Romero
Canales Jones of Harris Romero
Capriglione Kerwin Rose Capriglione Kerwin Rose
Capriglione Kerwin Rose
Cole King Rosenthal Cole King Rosenthal
Cole King Rosenthal
Collier Kitzman Schatzline Collier Kitzman Schatzline
Collier Kitzman Schatzline
Cook LaHood Schofield Cook LaHood Schofield
Cook LaHood Schofield
Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
Craddick Lambert Shaheen Craddick Lambert Shaheen
Craddick Lambert Shaheen
Cunningham Landgraf Shofner Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
Curry Leach Simmons Curry Leach Simmons
Curry Leach Simmons
Darby Leo Wilson Slawson Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson
Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson
DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico
DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico
Dorazio Louderback Tepper Dorazio Louderback Tepper
Dorazio Louderback Tepper
Dutton Lowe Thompson Dutton Lowe Thompson
Dutton Lowe Thompson
Dyson Lozano Tinderholt Dyson Lozano Tinderholt
Dyson Lozano Tinderholt
Fairly Lujan Toth Fairly Lujan Toth
Fairly Lujan Toth
Flores Luther Troxclair Flores Luther Troxclair
Flores Luther Troxclair
Frank Manuel Turner Frank Manuel Turner
Frank Manuel Turner
Gámez Martinez VanDeaver Gámez Martinez VanDeaver
Gámez Martinez VanDeaver
Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut
Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut
Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos
Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos
Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell
Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell
Gates Metcalf Vo Gates Metcalf Vo
Gates Metcalf Vo
Gerdes Meyer Walle Gerdes Meyer Walle
Gerdes Meyer Walle
Geren Meza Ward Johnson Geren Meza Ward Johnson
Geren Meza Ward Johnson
Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton
Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton
González of Dallas Moody Wilson González of Dallas Moody Wilson
González of Dallas Moody Wilson
González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu
González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu
Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener
Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 480 was adopted by the House on March
12, 2025, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
Alders Guillen Morgan
Allen Harless Muñoz
Anchía Harris Noble
Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
Barry Harrison Oliverson
Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
Bernal Hernandez Patterson
Bhojani Hickland Paul
Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
Bryant Hopper Phelan
Buckley Howard Pierson
Bucy Hull Plesa
Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
Button Isaac Reynolds
Cain Johnson Richardson
Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
Canales Jones of Harris Romero
Capriglione Kerwin Rose
Cole King Rosenthal
Collier Kitzman Schatzline
Cook LaHood Schofield
Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
Craddick Lambert Shaheen
Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
Curry Leach Simmons
Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson
DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico
Dorazio Louderback Tepper
Dutton Lowe Thompson
Dyson Lozano Tinderholt
Fairly Lujan Toth
Flores Luther Troxclair
Frank Manuel Turner
Gámez Martinez VanDeaver
Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut
Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos
Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell
Gates Metcalf Vo
Gerdes Meyer Walle
Geren Meza Ward Johnson
Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton
González of Dallas Moody Wilson
González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu
Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener