H.R. No. 492
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, A distinguished group from St. Mary's University is
  gathering at the State Capitol on February 19, 2013, and their visit
  offers a welcome opportunity to honor this respected Catholic
  liberal arts institution; and
         WHEREAS, The oldest university in San Antonio and the oldest
  Catholic university in Texas, St. Mary's was established by
  Marianist brothers and priests in 1852; its 135-acre campus
  northwest of downtown is home to a diverse student body with a
  current enrollment of approximately 4,000, and a 13 to 1
  student-to-faculty ratio fosters a close-knit and supportive
  academic community; and
         WHEREAS, St. Mary's has built a national reputation for the
  quality of its programs and for fostering a spirit of civic
  engagement; it is the alma mater of more than 300 elected officials,
  who have served both our state and our nation with distinction; and
         WHEREAS, More than 70 percent of the school's students
  participate in community service activities, and the institution
  has earned a number of honors for this notable achievement; the
  Carnegie Foundation granted St. Mary's University its prestigious
  Community Engagement Classification in recognition of the school's
  mission-driven focus on academic rigor, community service, and
  civic participation; in addition, the university was named to
  President Obama's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
  with Distinction, while Washington Monthly magazine rated St.
  Mary's first in the nation for promoting an ethic of service to
  country, fostering scientific and humanistic research, and
  performing as an engine of social mobility; moreover, the John
  Templeton Foundation lists it as a College that Builds Character,
  and the Princeton Review and Campus Compact named it one of the
  nation's top Colleges with a Conscience; and
         WHEREAS, St. Mary's has also been recognized by The Education
  Trust as one of the nation's best universities for graduating
  Hispanic students at the same rate as other students; and
         WHEREAS, In addition to its outstanding academic programs,
  the school takes pride in its athletic record; it has won six
  national titles in basketball, baseball, softball, and golf and is
  home to 167 All-American Scholar athletes; and
         WHEREAS, With Thomas M. Mengler, J.D., as its newly
  inaugurated president, St. Mary's University continues to build on
  its rich tradition of academic excellence while encouraging
  leadership and service to the greater community; now, therefore, be
  it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby welcome the visiting members of the St. Mary's
  University community to the State Capitol and honor the school for
  its exceptional contributions to higher education.
 
  Rodriguez of Bexar
 
 
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. 492 was adopted by the House on February
  19, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House