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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 232
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	2	+	By: Perry S.R. No. 232
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	7	+	R E S O L U T I O N
2	8		WHEREAS, Distinguished representatives of the Texas Tech
3	9		University System are gathering at the State Capitol on March 12,
4		-	2025, to celebrate the system's vital role in the Lone Star
5		-	~~State;~~ and
	10	+	2025, to celebrate the system's vital role in the Lone Star State;
	11	+	and
6	12		WHEREAS, The Texas Tech University System, governed by a
7	13		nine-member board of regents and led by its chancellor, Dr. Tedd
8	14		L. Mitchell, consists of Texas Tech University, Texas Tech
9		-	University Health Sciences Center, Angelo State University,
10		-	~~Texas~~ Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, and
11		-	~~Midwestern~~ State University; the system is a more than $3 billion
12		-	~~enterprise~~ that currently educates over 64,000 students,
13		-	~~conducts research~~ that results in more than $228 million in
14		-	~~annual expenditures, and~~ boasts over 400,000 alumni; the system
15		-	~~has a $3 billion endowment~~ and employs approximately 21,000
16		-	~~employees who are dedicated to~~ advancing higher education,
17		-	~~health care, research, and outreach~~ across the state; and
	15	+	University Health Sciences Center, Angelo State University, Texas
	16	+	Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, and Midwestern
	17	+	State University; the system is a more than $3 billion enterprise
	18	+	that currently educates over 64,000 students, conducts research
	19	+	that results in more than $228 million in annual expenditures, and
	20	+	boasts over 400,000 alumni; the system has a $3 billion endowment
	21	+	and employs approximately 21,000 employees who are dedicated to
	22	+	advancing higher education, health care, research, and outreach
	23	+	across the state; and
18	24		WHEREAS, Established more than a century ago, Texas Tech
19		-	University, the flagship institution of the Texas Tech
20		-	University System, is a major comprehensive research university
21		-	led by its president, Dr. Lawrence Schovanec; enrolling over
22		-	40,000 students across 10 colleges and 3 schools, the university
23		-	has set fall enrollment records for nearly two decades; this
24		-	year, the inaugural class of students will graduate from the
25		-	Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine, providing
26		-	trained veterinarians to rural communities where they are needed
27		-	most; in striving to become one of the nation's premier research
28		-	institutions, the university has increased its total research
29		-	expenditures by 50 percent in the past decade; among its many
30		-	achievements, the university earned the Very High Research
31		-	Activity designation from the Carnegie Classification of
32		-	Institutions of Higher Education, and it is one of only 135
33		-	public research institutions in the nation to achieve Tier One
34		-	status; and
35		-	WHEREAS, In its 56-year history, Texas Tech University
36		-	Health Sciences Center has grown from a school of medicine into a
37		-	comprehensive health-related institution encompassing six
38		-	schools, which have trained more than 42,000 health care
39		-	professionals and enrolled over 5,000 students; the institution
40		-	benefits from the able leadership of its president, Dr. Lori
41		-	Rice-Spearman, and it produces about 24 percent of all degrees
42		-	and certificates awarded by health-related institutions in the
43		-	state; in addition, the center serves as a vital health care
44		-	resource for more than 10 million people across a vast 121-county
45		-	area; committed to addressing critical health disparities, the
46		-	university is at the forefront of rural health innovation,
47		-	facilitated by the Division of Rural Affairs; with more than $233
48		-	million in research expenditures over the past five years, the
49		-	university is advancing studies in aging, cancer, reproduction,
50		-	parasitology, and brain diseases; and
	25	+	University, the flagship institution of the Texas Tech University
	26	+	System, is a major comprehensive research university led by its
	27	+	president, Dr. Lawrence Schovanec; enrolling over 40,000 students
	28	+	across 10 colleges and 3 schools, the university has set fall
	29	+	enrollment records for nearly two decades; this year, the inaugural
	30	+	class of students will graduate from the Texas Tech University
	31	+	School of Veterinary Medicine, providing trained veterinarians to
	32	+	rural communities where they are needed most; in striving to become
	33	+	one of the nation's premier research institutions, the university
	34	+	has increased its total research expenditures by 50 percent in the
	35	+	past decade; among its many achievements, the university earned the
	36	+	Very High Research Activity designation from the Carnegie
	37	+	Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, and it is one
	38	+	of only 135 public research institutions in the nation to achieve
	39	+	Tier One status; and
	40	+	WHEREAS, In its 56-year history, Texas Tech University Health
	41	+	Sciences Center has grown from a school of medicine into a
	42	+	comprehensive health-related institution encompassing six schools,
	43	+	which have trained more than 42,000 health care professionals and
	44	+	enrolled over 5,000 students; the institution benefits from the
	45	+	able leadership of its president, Dr. Lori Rice-Spearman, and it
	46	+	produces about 24 percent of all degrees and certificates awarded
	47	+	by health-related institutions in the state; in addition, the
	48	+	center serves as a vital health care resource for more than 10
	49	+	million people across a vast 121-county area; committed to
	50	+	addressing critical health disparities, the university is at the
	51	+	forefront of rural health innovation, facilitated by the Division
	52	+	of Rural Affairs; with more than $233 million in research
	53	+	expenditures over the past five years, the university is advancing
	54	+	studies in aging, cancer, reproduction, parasitology, and brain
	55	+	diseases; and
51	56		WHEREAS, Angelo State University joined the Texas Tech
52	57		University System in 2007, and under the guidance of President
53	58		Ronnie D. Hawkins Jr., it currently enrolls over 11,500 students
54		-	across more than 100 majors and concentrations; the university
55		-	~~was~~ one of the first in Texas to offer a degree in cyber defense
	59	+	across more than 100 majors and concentrations; the university was
	60	+	one of the first in Texas to offer a degree in cyber defense
56	61		certified by the National Security Agency; its award-winning
57	62		Regional Security Operations Center, the first in the state, has
58	63		become a nationwide model for public-private collaborative
59		-	cybersecurity programs; Angelo State University has also become
60		-	a nationally recognized leader in security studies, nursing,
61		-	education, and social work, while its newest undergraduate
62		-	degree program in commercial aviation is gaining prominence
63		-	across the country; notably, more than 80 percent of students
64		-	receive some type of financial aid, allowing many to graduate
65		-	with little to no debt; the university has been named to The
66		-	Princeton Review's "Best Colleges" list every year since 2010;
	64	+	cybersecurity programs; Angelo State University has also become a
	65	+	nationally recognized leader in security studies, nursing,
	66	+	education, and social work, while its newest undergraduate degree
	67	+	program in commercial aviation is gaining prominence across the
	68	+	country; notably, more than 80 percent of students receive some
	69	+	type of financial aid, allowing many to graduate with little to no
	70	+	debt; the university has been named to The Princeton Review's "Best
	71	+	Colleges" list every year since 2010; and
	72	+	WHEREAS, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
	73	+	became a stand-alone institution in 2013, making it the fourth
	74	+	member of the Texas Tech University System; among its four endowed
	75	+	schools is the Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine, which opened
	76	+	in 2021 and has since helped to expand access to critical dental
	77	+	care for West Texans and address the dentist shortage in
	78	+	underserved communities; overseen by its president, Dr. Richard
	79	+	Lange, the university enrolls approximately 1,000 students, and it
	80	+	is home to the first medical school on the nation's southern border;
	81	+	over the years, the university has conducted significant research
	82	+	in the areas of cancer, diabetes and obesity, infectious diseases,
	83	+	and the neurosciences, and in 2025, it will break ground on a
	84	+	world-class cancer center, bringing critical comprehensive cancer
	85	+	care to the region; and
	86	+	WHEREAS, Midwestern State University, which boasts a
	87	+	100-year history of educational excellence in North Texas, became
	88	+	the fifth and newest addition to the Texas Tech University System in
	89	+	2021; benefiting from the leadership of its president, Dr. Stacia
	90	+	Haynie, the university consists of six colleges and a graduate
	91	+	school, and it enrolls more than 5,300 students; Midwestern State
	92	+	University is also a key economic driver in the Wichita Falls area,
	93	+	contributing more than $329 million to the region and over $997
	94	+	million to the state; the university pairs engaging academic
	95	+	programs with hands-on research opportunities that address
	96	+	workforce demands in STEM fields; additionally, the university has
	97	+	partnered with Sheppard Air Force Base to expand educational
	98	+	opportunities for active-duty military members and their families;
67	99		and
68		-	WHEREAS, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El
69		-	Paso became a stand-alone institution in 2013, making it the
70		-	fourth member of the Texas Tech University System; among its four
71		-	endowed schools is the Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine,
72		-	which opened in 2021 and has since helped to expand access to
73		-	critical dental care for West Texans and address the dentist
74		-	shortage in underserved communities; overseen by its president,
75		-	Dr. Richard Lange, the university enrolls approximately 1,000
76		-	students, and it is home to the first medical school on the
77		-	nation's southern border; over the years, the university has
78		-	conducted significant research in the areas of cancer, diabetes
79		-	and obesity, infectious diseases, and the neurosciences, and in
80		-	2025, it will break ground on a world-class cancer center,
81		-	bringing critical comprehensive cancer care to the region; and
82		-	WHEREAS, Midwestern State University, which boasts a
83		-	100-year history of educational excellence in North Texas,
84		-	became the fifth and newest addition to the Texas Tech University
85		-	System in 2021; benefiting from the leadership of its president,
86		-	Dr. Stacia Haynie, the university consists of six colleges and a
87		-	graduate school, and it enrolls more than 5,300 students;
88		-	Midwestern State University is also a key economic driver in the
89		-	Wichita Falls area, contributing more than $329 million to the
90		-	region and over $997 million to the state; the university pairs
91		-	engaging academic programs with hands-on research opportunities
92		-	that address workforce demands in STEM fields; additionally, the
93		-	university has partnered with Sheppard Air Force Base to expand
94		-	educational opportunities for active-duty military members and
95		-	their families; and
96	100		WHEREAS, True to their missions, the Texas Tech University
97	101		System and its five component institutions are enhancing higher
98	102		education and health care, and their remarkable achievements and
99	103		many contributions to the Lone Star State are indeed worthy of
100	104		special recognition; now, therefore, be it
101		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
102		-	Legislature, hereby recognize March 12, 2025, as Texas Tech
103		-	University System Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm
104		-	welcome to the visiting delegation.
105		-	Perry
106		-	________________________________
107		-	President of the Senate
108		-	I hereby certify that the
109		-	above Resolution was adopted by
110		-	the Senate on March 12, 2025.
111		-	________________________________
112		-	Secretary of the Senate
113		-	________________________________
114		-	Member, Texas Senate
	105	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	106	+	hereby recognize March 12, 2025, as Texas Tech University System
	107	+	Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
	108	+	delegation.