78R3963 JH-D

By:  Coleman                                                      H.R. No. 66 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to 
honor Texas Southern University and to recognize January 28, 2003, 
as Texas Southern University Day at the Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Established by the Texas Legislature on March 3, 
1947, Texas Southern University offers degrees in a wide variety of 
programs, including pharmacy, dentistry, arts and sciences, 
journalism, law, and other fields of specialization; and
	WHEREAS, The students at Texas Southern University come from 
diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and racial backgrounds from 
throughout the state and nation; more than 50 nations are 
represented in the student body; and
	WHEREAS, The school is proud to have conferred degrees on 
many individuals who have gone on to become outstanding public 
servants; three Texas Southern University graduates have been 
elected to the United States Congress--the Honorable Barbara 
Jordan, the Honorable George "Mickey" Leland, and the Honorable 
Craig Washington; and
	WHEREAS, Texas Southern University has earned a reputation 
for drawing the largest concentration of multiethnic scholars in 
the world to teach and carry out research on campus; these 
individuals have provided Texas and the nation with a wealth of 
expertise on important world issues; and
	WHEREAS, The members of the board of trustees, the faculty, 
and the administration of Texas Southern University are committed 
to providing students with a first-rate education, and their 
success is evident in the excellent reputation the university 
enjoys today; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby express appreciation to Texas Southern 
University for its many contributions to our state and extend best 
wishes to all who are participating in Texas Southern University 
Day at the Capitol; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the university as an expression of esteem from the 
Texas House of Representatives.