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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 410
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize for the sixth year the outstanding contributions of the |
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Texas Exes to their alma mater and to welcome the Mexican and |
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Spanish students who are enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Students from Mexico have studied at |
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The University of Texas at Austin since 1940; the university and |
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Mexico have historic ties due to shared academic endeavors, and |
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the university's Graduate School of Business has developed joint |
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degree programs with Mexican institutions; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1991, the Texas Legislature established a |
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tuition assistance program to encourage students from Mexico |
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with limited financial resources to study in our state, thus |
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making Texas a responsive educational partner to Mexico; there |
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are now 320 students from Mexico enrolled at the university, |
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including 185 undergraduates and 135 graduate and professional |
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degree candidates; and |
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WHEREAS, Universities in Spain and The University of Texas |
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have had ongoing relationships since before the 1980s; there are |
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44 students from Spain enrolled at The University of Texas, |
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including 23 undergraduates and 21 graduate and professional |
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degree candidates; with 437 students from Texas studying in |
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Spain each year, Spain is now the country of choice for |
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University of Texas students studying abroad; and |
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WHEREAS, The generosity of the Texas Exes and the Laredo |
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National Bank/BBVA Group and their active participation in the |
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university's community attest to their commitment to the |
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university, and the school's distinguished record of educating |
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Mexican and Spanish students is indicative of the successful |
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collaboration between Texas and Mexico and Texas and Spain; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby commend the Texas Exes, the Laredo |
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National Bank/BBVA Group, and the Mexican and Spanish students at |
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The University of Texas at Austin for their special and unique |
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contributions to the school and to our state; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an |
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expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Zaffirini |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 6, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |