By:  Montford                                         S.R. No. 1222
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, Founded in 1923, Texas Tech University is one of
    1-3  the youngest schools in the Southwest Conference but it has become
    1-4  a strong leader among its fellow members both academically and
    1-5  athletically; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, Committed to providing an excellent education for
    1-7  its students, Texas Tech University has also had a rich tradition
    1-8  of outstanding teams in every sport; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, Texas Tech University has the unique distinction of
   1-10  being the only Texas school in the Southwest Conference to win four
   1-11  championships in the same season; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, In 1994-1995, the Texas Tech Red Raiders were
   1-13  victorious in football, basketball, and baseball, and the
   1-14  Lady Red Raiders were winners in basketball; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, After three consecutive second-place finishes, the
   1-16  Red Raider football team won the Southwest Conference
   1-17  Co-Championship and represented the conference in the Cotton Bowl
   1-18  on January 1, 1995; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, The mens basketball team claimed the Southwest
   1-20  Conference Co-Championship after ending with a 20-10 season without
   1-21  losing a home game; the team broke a team record averaging 88.8
   1-22  points a game and played in the National Invitational Tournament;
   1-23  and
    2-1        WHEREAS, Posting a 33-4 season record, the Lady Red Raiders
    2-2  basketball team won its fourth consecutive Southwest Conference
    2-3  Championship by a four-game margin and advanced to the National
    2-4  Collegiate Athletic Association Elite Eight; and
    2-5        WHEREAS, The Texas Tech Red Raider baseball team completed
    2-6  its highly successful season by clinching the Southwest Conference
    2-7  Championship and capped this impressive accomplishment by emerging
    2-8  victorious in the Southwest Conference Tournament; and
    2-9        WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is proud to join citizens
   2-10  throughout the State of Texas in congratulating Texas Tech
   2-11  University on its momentous 1994-1995 championships and for its
   2-12  dedication to the highest ideals of sportsmanship; now, therefore,
   2-13  be it
   2-14        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-15  74th Legislature, hereby commend the players, their coaches, and
   2-16  the athletic department for their exceptional contributions to
   2-17  college sports and for providing such excitement for their loyal
   2-18  fans and the City of Lubbock; and, be it further
   2-19        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
   2-20  these fine athletes as an expression of the high regard of the
   2-21  Texas Senate.
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   2-23                                       President of the Senate
   2-24                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-25                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
    3-1                               on May 25, 1995.
    3-2                               ______________________________________
    3-3                                       Secretary of the Senate
    3-4                               ______________________________________
    3-5                                        Member, Texas Senate