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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 898

	WHEREAS, The Brazos Higher Education Authority, 
Incorporated, is celebrating its 30th anniversary on May 16, 2005; 
and
	WHEREAS, Established three decades ago in Waco, the 
organization began with the goal of helping area residents obtain 
affordable student loans; since that time, the Brazos Higher 
Education Authority has become the largest not-for-profit holder 
of Federal Family Education Loan Program loans in the country and 
is ranked sixth nationwide among all Federal Family Education 
Loan Program loan holders; and
	WHEREAS, In 1980, the Brazos Higher Education Service 
Corporation, Inc., was established by Murray Watson, Jr., to 
support the education-financing efforts of the authority; in 
October of that same year, the authority issued its first bond 
issue debt in the amount of $6 million; and
	WHEREAS, Today, Brazos is also committed to supporting the 
communities it serves in other ways; affirming the philosophy 
that "youth are our future leaders," the Brazos Group of 
companies has contributed to more than 40 charitable projects 
focused on children and educational opportunities and donated 
scholarship money to a number of institutions of higher 
education; and
	WHEREAS, For 30 years, the Brazos Higher Education 
Authority has enabled countless young people to successfully 
pursue their dreams of a brighter future, and for its efforts, 
the organization is truly deserving of special praise; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby honor the Brazos Higher Education 
Authority, Incorporated, on its 30th anniversary and extend 
sincere best wishes for continued success to all those associated 
with this notable organization; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Brazos Higher Education Authority as an 
expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
                                                                         Averitt




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 16, 2005.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate