H.R. No. 658
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, John Sharp is retiring as chancellor of The Texas
A&M University System in 2025, following the longest tenure at the
helm in the institution's history; and
WHEREAS, Named chancellor in 2011, Mr. Sharp has transformed
the System, which has grown to include 11 universities and eight
state agencies, and his efforts have earned him a place alongside
such legendary Texas A&M leaders as Sul Ross and James Earl Rudder;
he has raised the national profile of the flagship institution in
College Station, which is now the nation's largest university with
more than 79,000 students; in 2013, the System acquired Texas
Wesleyan University's law school, which became the Texas A&M
University School of Law and climbed more than 100 places in just a
decade to rank 26th among the law programs in the country;
Chancellor Sharp oversaw nearly $12 billion in construction and the
conversion of the Riverside Campus into Texas A&M-RELLIS, a
2,400-acre high-tech hub for defense research and testing;
moreover, he energized Aggie football with a nearly
half-billion-dollar expansion of Kyle Field and a move to the
Southeastern Conference; athletic facilities throughout the System
have been enhanced; and
WHEREAS, The System today has more than $1 billion in
research expenditures, and Texas A&M University holds the No. 1
spot in engineering research expenditures; five of the System's
universities have been awarded Research 2 status by the Carnegie
Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing them
among an elite group of leading research institutions and
highlighting their commitment to innovation; the System has also
seen an exponential increase in the number of faculty members who
are members of the National Academies; and
WHEREAS, Addressing the state's increasing energy needs, the
System has announced plans to provide a platform for companies to
test the latest nuclear reactors for increased power supply;
further, the System continues to be part of the team that manages
the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico; in addition, it
was chosen in 2024 by the U.S. Department of Energy's National
Nuclear Security Administration as part of a group to manage and
operate the Pantex Plant, which maintains the nation's nuclear
weapons stockpile; and
WHEREAS, Chancellor Sharp brought to his role more than three
decades of experience in public office; he was elected to the Texas
House in 1978 and four years later, he won a seat in the Texas
Senate; subsequently, he was elected to the Texas Railroad
Commission and was twice elected state comptroller, a position in
which he created the Texas Performance Review, which identified and
enacted a savings of $4 billion to the state, keeping Texans from
having to pay a state income tax; a TAMU graduate and student body
president, Mr. Sharp was a member of the Corps of Cadets staff and
served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve; while
employed by the Legislative Budget Board, he earned a master's
degree in public administration from Texas State University; he was
named a Distinguished Alumnus of TAMU in 2018; and
WHEREAS, Admired for his vision, dynamism, and unyielding
commitment to excellence, John Sharp has guided the Texas A&M
System through an era of tremendous progress, and his
accomplishments will yield ever-increasing benefits in the years to
come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby honor John Sharp for his service as chancellor
of The Texas A&M University System and extend to him sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Chancellor Sharp as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Dyson Buckley Dyson Buckley
Dyson Buckley
Leo Wilson Ashby Leo Wilson Ashby
Leo Wilson Ashby
Kitzman Curry Kitzman Curry
Kitzman Curry
Guillen Hayes Guillen Hayes
Guillen Hayes
Jones of Dallas Orr Jones of Dallas Orr
Jones of Dallas Orr
Patterson Richardson Patterson Richardson
Patterson Richardson
Vasut Vasut
Vasut
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
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 658 was adopted by the House on April 3,
2025, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Dyson Buckley
Leo Wilson Ashby
Kitzman Curry
Guillen Hayes
Jones of Dallas Orr
Patterson Richardson
Vasut
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