SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 263
	WHEREAS, Aggies and Longhorns will unite today at the State
	Capitol to celebrate Orange and Maroon Legislative Day 2011 and
	to promote higher education in the State of Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Alumni from the two universities total more than
	741,000, and Texas A&M University and The University of Texas at
	Austin have a combined annual enrollment of more than 100,000
	students, with more than 23,000 students receiving degrees each
	year; the schools boast superb museums and libraries, including
	the George Bush Presidential Library and the Lyndon Baines
	Johnson Library and Museum, and both universities are renowned
	for their exceptional research; and
	WHEREAS, Among the members of the Texas Senate are four
	alumni of Texas A&M University and six alumni of The University
	of Texas at Austin, who hold a combined total of 13 degrees from
	these two outstanding institutions; and
	WHEREAS, Texas A&M University and The University of Texas
	at Austin help prepare Texas youth for higher education through
	the universities' six outreach centers located throughout the
	state, and more than 90 percent of the centers' participants have
	successfully pursued higher education; and
	WHEREAS, The universities' faculties feature Nobel
	laureates and nationally recognized scholars, and the student
	bodies include national merit scholars, Olympic gold medalists,
	and many of the Lone Star State's most promising young people; in
	addition, the universities offer an amazing range of
	postgraduate opportunities with almost 300 graduate degree
	programs; and
	WHEREAS, Texas A&M University and The University of Texas
	at Austin have established themselves as preeminent institutions
	of higher education on the state, national, and international
	levels, and Texans are fortunate to have access to these two
	exceptional state universities; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
	Legislature, hereby recognize February 15, 2011, as Orange and
	Maroon Legislative Day and commend alumni from Texas A&M
	University and The University of Texas at Austin for their
	commitment to promoting higher education in the Lone Star State;
	and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
	honor of this special occasion.
	Zaffirini, Wentworth
	Ellis Ogden Eltife
	Shapiro Van de Putte Hegar
	Carona Williams
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on February 15, 2011.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate