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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A delegation from the Texas State University System |
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is gathering at the State Capitol for its Legislative Day on |
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February 14, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, The oldest state university system in Texas, the TSU |
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System was established in 1911 as a means to support and manage |
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state teachers colleges; since that time, the system has evolved |
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into a network of higher education institutions stretching from the |
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Texas-Louisiana border to the Big Bend region of far West Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the system has remained |
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committed to its mission of providing a quality education that is |
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affordable and accessible to all students, and in so doing, it has |
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enabled generations of Texans to become successful and productive |
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members of society; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the Texas State University System offers a |
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broad range of academic opportunities at nine institutions, |
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including Angelo State University, Lamar University, Sam Houston |
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State University, Sul Ross State University, Sul Ross State |
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University-Rio Grande College, Texas State University-San Marcos, |
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Lamar State College-Orange, Lamar State College-Port Arthur, and |
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the Lamar Institute of Technology; and |
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WHEREAS, The system is governed by a nine-member board of |
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regents that includes chancellor Charles Matthews, chair Kent |
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Adams, and vice chair Bernie Francis, as well as Dora Alcala, Alan |
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Dreeben, John Dudley, Don Flores, Ken Luce, Pollyanna Stephens, and |
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Greg Wilkinson; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas State University System is a vital |
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contributor to the success of our state, providing countless young |
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people with an outstanding education and a strong foundation for |
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the future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the Texas State University System |
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and extend to the visiting delegation best wishes for a memorable |
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day at the State Capitol. |
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Gallego |
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Anderson |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Mowery |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Brazos |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Callegari |
Hernandez |
Patrick |
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Christian |
Hochberg |
Pickett |
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Cook of Navarro |
Hopson |
Puente |
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Cook of Colorado |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Corte |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Crownover |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Davis of Harris |
Keffer |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Parker |
Smith of Harris |
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Delisi |
King of Taylor |
Smithee |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Solomons |
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Eissler |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Escobar |
Madden |
Van Arsdale |
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Farabee |
Mallory Caraway |
Vaught |
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Farrar |
Martinez Fischer |
Villarreal |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 383 was adopted by the House on |
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February 14, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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