79R19961 KMW-D

By:  Alonzo                                                       H.R. No. 2231



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The 2000 Census found that the Hispanic population 
in the Dallas-Fort Worth area increased by more than 110 percent 
between 1990 and 2000, and the Texas State Data Center is projecting 
that it will grow by another 300 percent by 2040; and
	WHEREAS, One of the top 100 colleges for Hispanic students, 
the University of North Texas in Denton has more than 60 outstanding 
research and service centers that provide specialized training and 
programs for students, faculty, and the public, but it does not have 
a special center for Mexican-American studies; and
	WHEREAS, Such a center would provide classes, programs, and 
special events that help prepare students to live and work in a 
state with a growing Latino population, assist in the recruitment 
of Hispanic students, and encourage high school and junior high 
students to stay in school; and
	WHEREAS, The State of Texas would benefit immeasurably from 
the establishment of a center at the University of North Texas 
dedicated to studies about this important segment of our 
population; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby express its intent that the University of North 
Texas establish a Center for Mexican-American Studies; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That the Texas House of Representatives state 
explicitly its legislative intent that the university use any 
available funds, including legislative appropriations made to the 
university for instruction, operations, or infrastructure support, 
federal funds, or gifts or grants, up to $200,000, to establish or 
operate the center, and that all funds collected by the center be 
dedicated to the establishment and operation of the center.