H.R. No. 1585



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Baylor College of Dentistry, formerly State Dental 
College, was founded on October 3, 1905, when it opened its doors to 
40 students in several rooms above a grocery store in downtown 
Dallas; and
	WHEREAS, This private institution, originally chartered by 
the State of Texas, became a part of Baylor University in 1971 and 
eventually merged with The Texas A&M University System; one of the 
founding member schools of The Texas A&M University System Health 
Science Center, the college combines its long-standing emphasis on 
service with A&M's land-grant mission of service to all Texans; and
	WHEREAS, Baylor College of Dentistry is the only dental 
school in North Texas, and it offers multiple degree programs, 
including a doctoral degree in dental surgery, a doctoral degree in 
biomedical sciences, and postdoctoral degrees in dental 
specialties; the college's Caruth School of Dental Hygiene also 
offers bachelor's and master's degree programs; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed college has graduated 8,000 dentists 
and dental hygienists since its founding, and has developed an 
international reputation for educating outstanding clinicians and 
for nurturing faculty-led research; more than half of the dentists 
currently practicing in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and almost 
one-third of all dentists in the state are Baylor alumni; and
	WHEREAS, The largest single oral health care provider in 
North Texas, the college is home to 10 dental and dental hygiene 
clinics and several specialized patient-care centers; in addition, 
faculty, staff, and students annually provide educational 
programs, oral examinations, and oral screenings to 133,000 
schoolchildren, senior citizens, and community residents; and
	WHEREAS, Baylor College of Dentistry serves as a resource for 
all citizens of Texas and is committed to promoting oral health as a 
key component of complete physical health; on the occasion of the 
school's centennial, it is most appropriate to recognize the 
contributions of current and former faculty, staff, and students of 
this notable institution; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate the Baylor College of Dentistry on 
its 100th anniversary and extend to all those associated with the 
school sincere best wishes for a memorable observance; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the college as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1585 was adopted by the House on May 
20, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House