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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 129
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	2	+	By: Perry S.R. No. 129
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	7	+	R E S O L U T I O N
2	8		WHEREAS, Students, faculty, and staff of the Texas Tech
3	9		University Health Sciences Center are convening at the State
4		-	Capitol on February 26, 2025, to celebrate the university's
5		-	~~legacy~~ of advancing rural health care, education, and research in
6		-	~~Texas;~~ and
7		-	WHEREAS, Established in 1969 as Texas Tech University
8		-	~~School~~ of Medicine, the institution was renamed Texas Tech
9		-	~~University~~ Health Sciences Center in 1979, and it has become a
10		-	~~comprehensive~~ health research institution; throughout its
11		-	~~history, it has been a~~ leader in addressing rural health care
12		-	~~challenges across the State~~ of Texas; and
	10	+	Capitol on February 26, 2025, to celebrate the university's legacy
	11	+	of advancing rural health care, education, and research in Texas;
	12	+	and
	13	+	WHEREAS, Established in 1969 as Texas Tech University School
	14	+	of Medicine, the institution was renamed Texas Tech University
	15	+	Health Sciences Center in 1979, and it has become a comprehensive
	16	+	health research institution; throughout its history, it has been a
	17	+	leader in addressing rural health care challenges across the State
	18	+	of Texas; and
13	19		WHEREAS, TTUHSC remains committed to its foundational
14	20		mission of serving the health care needs of the predominantly
15	21		underserved West Texas region, which encompasses 121 counties
16		-	representing 35 percent of the state's population and 54 percent
17		-	of its land mass; the university continues to expand access to
18		-	~~care~~ through innovative models that benefit communities across
19		-	~~Texas;~~ and
	22	+	representing 35 percent of the state's population and 54 percent of
	23	+	its land mass; the university continues to expand access to care
	24	+	through innovative models that benefit communities across Texas;
	25	+	and
20	26		WHEREAS, This esteemed institution provides top-quality
21	27		academic and clinical education, and it has graduated more than
22	28		42,000 health care professionals, including doctors, nurses,
23	29		pharmacists, researchers, and other key practitioners; the
24		-	institution is composed of six distinguished schools, the School
25		-	of Medicine, the School of Nursing, the School of Health
26		-	Professions, the Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, the Graduate
27		-	School of Biomedical Sciences, and the Julia Jones Matthews
28		-	School of Population and Public Health, with locations in
29		-	Abilene, Amarillo, Dallas, Lubbock, Midland, and Odessa; and
30		-	WHEREAS, Nationally recognized for its innovative
31		-	programs, academic achievements, and cutting-edge research,
32		-	TTUHSC also offers a variety of community-based services, many of
33		-	which have become statewide models for addressing the unique
34		-	challenges of rural health care; the university has also
35		-	pioneered the use of telehealth and other technologies to reach
36		-	underserved areas; and
	30	+	institution is composed of six distinguished schools, the School of
	31	+	Medicine, the School of Nursing, the School of Health Professions,
	32	+	the Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, the Graduate School of
	33	+	Biomedical Sciences, and the Julia Jones Matthews School of
	34	+	Population and Public Health, with locations in Abilene, Amarillo,
	35	+	Dallas, Lubbock, Midland, and Odessa; and
	36	+	WHEREAS, Nationally recognized for its innovative programs,
	37	+	academic achievements, and cutting-edge research, TTUHSC also
	38	+	offers a variety of community-based services, many of which have
	39	+	become statewide models for addressing the unique challenges of
	40	+	rural health care; the university has also pioneered the use of
	41	+	telehealth and other technologies to reach underserved areas; and
37	42		WHEREAS, A cornerstone educational institution in the Lone
38	43		Star State, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has
39		-	graduated generations of future health care professionals who
40		-	have gone on to make tangible, life-changing impacts on patients
41		-	and drive medical discovery; now, therefore, be it
42		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
43		-	Legislature, hereby honor the Texas Tech University Health
44		-	Sciences Center for its contributions to rural health care,
45		-	education, and research and extend to all those affiliated with
46		-	the institution sincere best wishes for continued success; and,
47		-	be it further
	44	+	graduated generations of future health care professionals who have
	45	+	gone on to make tangible, life-changing impacts on patients and
	46	+	drive medical discovery; now, therefore, be it
	47	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	48	+	hereby honor the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center for
	49	+	its contributions to rural health care, education, and research and
	50	+	extend to all those affiliated with the institution sincere best
	51	+	wishes for continued success; and, be it further
48	52		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
49		-	prepared for the university as an expression of high regard from
50		-	the Texas Senate.
51		-	Perry
52		-	________________________________
53		-	President of the Senate
54		-	I hereby certify that the
55		-	above Resolution was adopted by
56		-	the Senate on February 26, 2025.
57		-	________________________________
58		-	Secretary of the Senate
59		-	________________________________
60		-	Member, Texas Senate
	53	+	prepared for the university as an expression of high regard by the
	54	+	Texas Senate.