H.R. No. 22

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, William Powers, Jr., president of The University of
	Texas at Austin, has been honored in two diverse areas of endeavor,
	winning an award for legal scholarship as well as being elected vice
	chair of an association of preeminent research universities; and
	WHEREAS, Widely recognized as a leading American legal
	scholar, Bill Powers is a 2012 corecipient of the prestigious John
	G. Fleming Memorial Prize for Torts Scholarship; he was awarded the
	prize for his definitive interpretations of juridical concepts and
	for coauthoring a treatise on the general principles of tort law;
	his extensive writing on personal injury and emotional damages is
	considered one of the major achievements of modern jurisprudence;
	and
	WHEREAS, Respected for his leadership on issues related to
	higher education, President Powers was recently elected vice chair
	of the Association of American Universities; programs developed by
	the AAU encourage improved funding for research to enable leading
	universities to continue functioning as centers of innovation and
	scientific advancement; with his successful record as an advocate
	for undergraduate and graduate education, he enriches the AAU,
	bringing his expertise and keen intellect to bear on the critical
	task of maintaining financial resources for programs of advanced
	learning; and
	WHEREAS, President Powers graduated magna cum laude from
	Harvard Law School, where he was managing editor of the Harvard Law
	Review; he joined the faculty at The University of Texas School of
	Law in 1977 and taught with distinction before being appointed as
	dean in 2000; he has been named to UT's Academy of Distinguished
	Teachers, is a University Distinguished Teaching Professor, and
	holds the Hines H. Baker and Thelma Kelley Baker Chair in Law; on
	February 1, 2006, he took office as president of The University of
	Texas at Austin; and
	WHEREAS, A Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and the
	author of dozens of books and articles on legal philosophy and the
	nuances of tort law, he has shared his considerable skills while
	serving on the boards of the National Center for Educational
	Accountability, the Council of Public University Presidents and
	Chancellors, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation, and the Big 12
	Conference; and
	WHEREAS, His dedication to a clear understanding of legal
	principles and the means by which they are translated into law has
	made Bill Powers a well-known and admired figure in the world of
	jurisprudence; moreover, his commitment to the betterment of higher
	education through student diversity, increased funding, and
	curriculum innovation establishes him as a pacesetter in the realm
	of public university leaders; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate William Powers, Jr., of The
	University of Texas at Austin on his receipt of the John G. Fleming
	Memorial Prize for Torts Scholarship and on his election as vice
	chair of the Association of American Universities and extend to him
	sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for President Powers as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Branch
	Howard
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 22 was adopted by the House on February
	18, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House