2025S0032-3 01/27/25
By: Birdwell, et al. S.R. No. 141
SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join Texans across the state in celebrating February 25, 2025, as
Baylor Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, The state's oldest university in continual
operation, Baylor University was established by an act of the
Congress of the Republic of Texas on February 1, 1845; and
WHEREAS, This private Christian university and acclaimed
Research I institution offers baccalaureate, master's, and
doctoral degrees that attract thousands of students from Texas
and around the world; and
WHEREAS, The university is home to treasured traditions
and hundreds of student organizations, and many of its
exceptional athletic programs have won national championships;
and
WHEREAS, Baylor University's combination of
interdisciplinary research and faculty commitment to teaching
and scholarship has served to create an institution with an
international reputation for educational excellence, and it is
indeed fitting that the school's many contributions to higher
education in Texas be recognized and celebrated; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
Legislature, hereby commend Baylor University on its commitment
to educating future leaders and extend to the university's
students, faculty, and staff best wishes for a memorable and
rewarding Baylor Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this special occasion.