SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 174
	WHEREAS, Longhorns and Aggies are uniting at the State
	Capitol on February 15, 2023, to celebrate The University of
	Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University with Orange and Maroon
	Legislative Day, a day when the state's two largest universities
	celebrate their work to promote higher education in the State of
	Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Alumni from the two institutions total more than
	1.15 million, and The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M
	University had a combined enrollment of more than 127,000
	students in the fall of 2022, with more than 33,000 students
	receiving degrees in 2022; the schools include superb museums and
	libraries, including the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library
	and Museum and the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and
	Museum, and both universities are renowned for their exceptional
	research, grants and productivity, with combined annual research
	expenditures of over $1.93 billion; and
	WHEREAS, The teaching and research missions of The
	University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University benefit
	the State of Texas through the cultivation of informed and
	engaged citizens, and they drive economic prosperity through
	technological innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, improved
	health care, and scientific breakthroughs, including the
	development of a new clot-busting medication at The University of
	Texas at Austin that can reduce by half the risk of brain bleeding
	in stroke patients as well as the discovery of new biological
	technologies at Texas A&M University to fight pathogens that
	infect Texas crops and cost the United States agricultural
	industry billions of dollars each year; and
	WHEREAS, Researchers from The University of Texas at
	Austin and Texas A&M University explore, discover, and innovate
	in the sciences, arts, and humanities and have been granted
	numerous patents; as tier one research institutions, both
	universities provide students with valuable opportunities for
	applied learning with guidance from outstanding faculty across
	the disciplines, and as Hispanic-serving institutions, both
	universities broaden access to higher education for historically
	underserved populations; and
	WHEREAS, Both universities serve as important cultural
	centers, engaging Texans in the visual and performing arts and
	other creative endeavors, and they promote athletics and
	physical education, inspiring Texans to stay active and to
	support student-athletes; and
	WHEREAS, The combined faculties feature five Nobel
	laureates and more than 100 National Academy members, and among
	the enrolled students are National Merit scholars, Rhodes
	scholars, Olympic gold medalists, military service veterans, and
	many of the Lone Star State's most outstanding students; in
	addition, the two universities offer more than 500 graduate
	degree programs and an extraordinary range of postgraduate
	opportunities; and
	WHEREAS, The two institutions have proven records of
	support for our nation's military and have commissioned tens of
	thousands of uniformed officers throughout their storied
	histories; both schools enroll hundreds of veterans each
	semester and are committed to offering new opportunities to our
	nation's bravest and to providing supportive, military-friendly
	environments; and
	WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M
	University have positioned themselves as preeminent institutions
	of higher education on the state, national, and international
	levels, and Texans are fortunate to have access to these two
	excellent state university systems; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, hereby recognize February 15, 2023, as Orange and
	Maroon Legislative Day and commend students and alumni from The
	University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University for their
	commitment to supporting higher education in the Lone Star State;
	and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
	honor of this special occasion.
	Creighton
	Alvarado Hughes Miles
	Bettencourt Johnson Parker
	Blanco Kolkhorst Schwertner
	Eckhardt LaMantia West
	Hancock Menéndez Whitmire
	Huffman Zaffirini
	Patrick, President of the Senate
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on February 15, 2023.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate