H.R. No. 1258

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The University of Texas at El Paso is celebrating
	the centennial of its creation in 2013; and
	WHEREAS, On April 16, 1913, Texas governor O. B. Colquitt
	signed S.B. 183, 33rd Legislature, Regular Session, which
	established the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy; the
	institution was guided by the regents of The University of Texas,
	and today, it ranks as the second-oldest academic institution in
	the UT System; and
	WHEREAS, The school was renamed the College of Mines and
	Metallurgy in 1920 and became Texas Western College nearly 30 years
	later; since 1967, it has been known by its present name; and
	WHEREAS, During the civil rights era, UTEP played a crucial
	role in breaking down barriers; it became the first state college to
	integrate undergraduate classes in 1955, and it later was the first
	school in the UT System to hire an African American administrator;
	in 1966, the basketball team fielded the first all-African American
	starting lineup in NCAA championship history and upset the highly
	favored University of Kentucky for the national title; its bold
	stand led other teams to begin recruiting African American
	athletes, marking a turning point in college athletics; and
	WHEREAS, The institution has continued its tradition of
	diversity, and it now ranks third among all U.S. universities in
	awarding bachelor's degrees to Hispanics and among the top 10 in
	preparing Hispanic students for success in completing doctoral
	degrees; and
	WHEREAS, Long a leader in higher education, UTEP was
	recognized in 1996 by the National Science Foundation as one of six
	model institutions for excellence in the nation, and four years
	later, it was acknowledged by the Carnegie Foundation as a doctoral
	and research-intensive institution; the Texas Legislature
	designated it as one of seven emerging Tier One institutions, and in
	2012, the United States Department of Education rated it as the
	national research institution with the lowest net cost; moreover,
	Washington Monthly ranked the school 12th among all national
	research universities and first in fostering social mobility in the
	lives of its graduates; and
	WHEREAS, Benefiting from the skilled guidance of president
	Diana Natalicio, UTEP has a current enrollment of nearly 23,000
	students and offers degrees in 70 bachelor's programs, 75 master's
	programs, and 19 doctoral programs; and
	WHEREAS, For the past century, The University of Texas at El
	Paso has contributed immeasurably to the economic and cultural
	vitality of the Paso del Norte region, and it has proven a powerful
	force for social progress in the Lone Star State and beyond; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby commemorate the centennial of the creation of
	The University of Texas at El Paso and extend to all those
	associated with the institution sincere best wishes for continued
	success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the university as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Marquez
	Pickett
	N. Gonzalez of El Paso
	Moody
	M. Gonzalez of El Paso
	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. 1258 was adopted by the House on April
	16, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House