By:  Ellis                                             S.R. No. 210

 1-1     By:  Ellis                                             S.R. No. 210

 1-2                              SENATE RESOLUTION

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is pleased to recognize Texas

 1-4     Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law on the

 1-5     momentous occasion of its 50th anniversary on February 26, 1997;

 1-6     and

 1-7           WHEREAS, In February, 1947, when Heman Sweatt, an African

 1-8     American, was denied admission to The University of Texas, the

 1-9     state legislature created the Texas State University for Negroes,

1-10     now named Texas Southern University, and the law school opened

1-11     its doors; and

1-12           WHEREAS, Since the creation of the law school, it has played

1-13     an effective role in the community; Thurgood Marshall School of

1-14     Law provides professional and educational opportunities for people

1-15     of all backgrounds; and

1-16           WHEREAS, The law school is known by some in the legal

1-17     community as the most culturally diverse law school in the nation;

1-18     the Thurgood Marshall School of Law is actively involved in providing

1-19     legal assistance to poor individuals in the community through its

1-20     various clinical programs; and

1-21           WHEREAS, A true reflection of the people of Houston, the

1-22     Thurgood Marshall School of Law has diversity as an asset, making

1-23     it sensitive to the needs of the community; now, therefore, be it

 2-1           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

 2-2     75th Legislature, hereby commend and congratulate Texas Southern

 2-3     University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law on its 50th anniversary;

 2-4     and, be it further

 2-5           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

 2-6     the law school as an expression of the highest esteem and regard

 2-7     of the Texas Senate.

 2-8                                  ______________________________________

 2-9                                          President of the Senate

2-10                                       I hereby certify that the above

2-11                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

2-12                                  on February 19, 1997.

2-13                                  ______________________________________

2-14                                          Secretary of the Senate

2-15                                  ______________________________________

2-16                                           Member, Texas Senate