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1-H.R. No. 658
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2+ By: Dyson H.R. No. 658
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67 R E S O L U T I O N
78 WHEREAS, John Sharp is retiring as chancellor of The Texas
89 A&M University System in 2025, following the longest tenure at the
910 helm in the institution's history; and
1011 WHEREAS, Named chancellor in 2011, Mr. Sharp has transformed
1112 the System, which has grown to include 11 universities and eight
1213 state agencies, and his efforts have earned him a place alongside
1314 such legendary Texas A&M leaders as Sul Ross and James Earl Rudder;
1415 he has raised the national profile of the flagship institution in
1516 College Station, which is now the nation's largest university with
1617 more than 79,000 students; in 2013, the System acquired Texas
1718 Wesleyan University's law school, which became the Texas A&M
1819 University School of Law and climbed more than 100 places in just a
1920 decade to rank 26th among the law programs in the country;
2021 Chancellor Sharp oversaw nearly $12 billion in construction and the
2122 conversion of the Riverside Campus into Texas A&M-RELLIS, a
2223 2,400-acre high-tech hub for defense research and testing;
2324 moreover, he energized Aggie football with a nearly
2425 half-billion-dollar expansion of Kyle Field and a move to the
2526 Southeastern Conference; athletic facilities throughout the System
2627 have been enhanced; and
2728 WHEREAS, The System today has more than $1 billion in
2829 research expenditures, and Texas A&M University holds the No. 1
2930 spot in engineering research expenditures; five of the System's
3031 universities have been awarded Research 2 status by the Carnegie
3132 Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing them
3233 among an elite group of leading research institutions and
3334 highlighting their commitment to innovation; the System has also
3435 seen an exponential increase in the number of faculty members who
3536 are members of the National Academies; and
3637 WHEREAS, Addressing the state's increasing energy needs, the
3738 System has announced plans to provide a platform for companies to
3839 test the latest nuclear reactors for increased power supply;
3940 further, the System continues to be part of the team that manages
4041 the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico; in addition, it
4142 was chosen in 2024 by the U.S. Department of Energy's National
4243 Nuclear Security Administration as part of a group to manage and
4344 operate the Pantex Plant, which maintains the nation's nuclear
4445 weapons stockpile; and
4546 WHEREAS, Chancellor Sharp brought to his role more than three
4647 decades of experience in public office; he was elected to the Texas
4748 House in 1978 and four years later, he won a seat in the Texas
4849 Senate; subsequently, he was elected to the Texas Railroad
4950 Commission and was twice elected state comptroller, a position in
5051 which he created the Texas Performance Review, which identified and
5152 enacted a savings of $4 billion to the state, keeping Texans from
5253 having to pay a state income tax; a TAMU graduate and student body
5354 president, Mr. Sharp was a member of the Corps of Cadets staff and
5455 served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve; while
5556 employed by the Legislative Budget Board, he earned a master's
5657 degree in public administration from Texas State University; he was
5758 named a Distinguished Alumnus of TAMU in 2018; and
5859 WHEREAS, Admired for his vision, dynamism, and unyielding
5960 commitment to excellence, John Sharp has guided the Texas A&M
6061 System through an era of tremendous progress, and his
6162 accomplishments will yield ever-increasing benefits in the years to
6263 come; now, therefore, be it
6364 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
6465 Legislature hereby honor John Sharp for his service as chancellor
6566 of The Texas A&M University System and extend to him sincere best
6667 wishes for the future; and, be it further
6768 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
6869 prepared for Chancellor Sharp as an expression of high regard by the
6970 Texas House of Representatives.
70- Dyson Buckley Dyson Buckley
71-Dyson Buckley
72- Leo Wilson Ashby Leo Wilson Ashby
73-Leo Wilson Ashby
74- Kitzman Curry Kitzman Curry
75-Kitzman Curry
76- Guillen Hayes Guillen Hayes
77-Guillen Hayes
78- Jones of Dallas Orr Jones of Dallas Orr
79-Jones of Dallas Orr
80- Patterson Richardson Patterson Richardson
81-Patterson Richardson
82- Vasut Vasut
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84- Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
85-Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
86- Alders Guillen Morgan Alders Guillen Morgan
87-Alders Guillen Morgan
88- Allen Harless Muñoz Allen Harless Muñoz
89-Allen Harless Muñoz
90- Anchía Harris Noble Anchía Harris Noble
91-Anchía Harris Noble
92- Ashby Harris Davila Olcott Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
93-Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
94- Barry Harrison Oliverson Barry Harrison Oliverson
95-Barry Harrison Oliverson
96- Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
97-Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
98- Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
99-Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
100- Bernal Hernandez Patterson Bernal Hernandez Patterson
101-Bernal Hernandez Patterson
102- Bhojani Hickland Paul Bhojani Hickland Paul
103-Bhojani Hickland Paul
104- Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
105-Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
106- Bowers Holt Perez of Harris Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
107-Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
108- Bryant Hopper Phelan Bryant Hopper Phelan
109-Bryant Hopper Phelan
110- Buckley Howard Pierson Buckley Howard Pierson
111-Buckley Howard Pierson
112- Bucy Hull Plesa Bucy Hull Plesa
113-Bucy Hull Plesa
114- Bumgarner Hunter Raymond Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
115-Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
116- Button Isaac Reynolds Button Isaac Reynolds
117-Button Isaac Reynolds
118- Cain Johnson Richardson Cain Johnson Richardson
119-Cain Johnson Richardson
120- Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
121-Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
122- Canales Jones of Harris Romero Canales Jones of Harris Romero
123-Canales Jones of Harris Romero
124- Capriglione Kerwin Rose Capriglione Kerwin Rose
125-Capriglione Kerwin Rose
126- Cole King Rosenthal Cole King Rosenthal
127-Cole King Rosenthal
128- Collier Kitzman Schatzline Collier Kitzman Schatzline
129-Collier Kitzman Schatzline
130- Cook LaHood Schofield Cook LaHood Schofield
131-Cook LaHood Schofield
132- Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
133-Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
134- Craddick Lambert Shaheen Craddick Lambert Shaheen
135-Craddick Lambert Shaheen
136- Cunningham Landgraf Shofner Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
137-Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
138- Curry Leach Simmons Curry Leach Simmons
139-Curry Leach Simmons
140- Darby Leo Wilson Slawson Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
141-Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
142- A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
143-A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
144- Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
145-Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
146- Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson
147-Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson
148- DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico
149-DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico
150- Dorazio Louderback Tepper Dorazio Louderback Tepper
151-Dorazio Louderback Tepper
152- Dutton Lowe Thompson Dutton Lowe Thompson
153-Dutton Lowe Thompson
154- Dyson Lozano Tinderholt Dyson Lozano Tinderholt
155-Dyson Lozano Tinderholt
156- Fairly Lujan Toth Fairly Lujan Toth
157-Fairly Lujan Toth
158- Flores Luther Troxclair Flores Luther Troxclair
159-Flores Luther Troxclair
160- Frank Manuel Turner Frank Manuel Turner
161-Frank Manuel Turner
162- Gámez Martinez VanDeaver Gámez Martinez VanDeaver
163-Gámez Martinez VanDeaver
164- Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut
165-Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut
166- Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos
167-Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos
168- Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell
169-Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell
170- Gates Metcalf Vo Gates Metcalf Vo
171-Gates Metcalf Vo
172- Gerdes Meyer Walle Gerdes Meyer Walle
173-Gerdes Meyer Walle
174- Geren Meza Ward Johnson Geren Meza Ward Johnson
175-Geren Meza Ward Johnson
176- Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton
177-Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton
178- González of Dallas Moody Wilson González of Dallas Moody Wilson
179-González of Dallas Moody Wilson
180- González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu
181-González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu
182- Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener
183-Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener
184- ______________________________
185- Speaker of the House
186- I certify that H.R. No. 658 was adopted by the House on April 3,
187- 2025, by a non-record vote.
188- ______________________________
189- Chief Clerk of the House
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