By: Lucio S.C.R. No. 94 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, Richard Watson alleges that the board of regents of 1-2 The Texas A&M University System proposes to change the name of 1-3 Texas A&I University at Kingsville; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A poll of some 30,000 ex-students of Texas A&I 1-5 University found that 84 percent opposed the name change; and 1-6 WHEREAS, On May 8, 1993, the board of directors of the Alumni 1-7 Association of Texas A&I University voted unanimously to support a 1-8 lawsuit filed by Richard Watson against the board of regents of The 1-9 Texas A&M University System regarding the name change; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The lawsuit asks the district court in College 1-11 Station to review the May 5, 1993, vote by the board of regents of 1-12 The Texas A&M University System to determine whether such action 1-13 was valid or void and no monetary damages are requested; now, 1-14 therefore, be it 1-15 RESOLVED by the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas, That 1-16 Richard Watson is granted permission to sue the State of Texas and 1-17 the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System subject to 1-18 Chapter 107, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, as added by Chapter 1-19 524, Acts of the 70th Legislature, Regular Session, 1987; and, be 1-20 it further 1-21 RESOLVED, That the board of regents of The Texas A&M 1-22 University System be served process as provided by Subdivision (3), 1-23 Subsection (a), Section 107.002, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, 2-1 as added by Chapter 524, Acts of the 70th Legislature, Regular 2-2 Session, 1987.