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  H.R. No. 276
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Aggies and Longhorns are uniting at the State
  Capitol on February 4, 2015, to celebrate Orange and Maroon
  Legislative Day and to promote higher education in the State of
  Texas; and
         WHEREAS, Alumni from the two schools total more than 820,000,
  and Texas A&M University and The University of Texas at Austin have
  a combined annual enrollment of more than 100,000 students, with
  over 27,500 students receiving degrees each year; the schools boast
  superb museums and libraries, including the George Bush
  Presidential Library and Museum and the LBJ Presidential Library,
  and both universities are renowned for their exceptional research;
  and
         WHEREAS, The teaching and research missions of Texas A&M
  University and The University of Texas at Austin benefit the State
  of Texas and drive economic prosperity through scientific
  breakthroughs, technological innovation, entrepreneurial spirit,
  improved health care, and the creation of successive generations of
  informed and engaged citizens; and
         WHEREAS, Texas A&M and UT Austin researchers explore,
  discover, and innovate in the sciences, arts, and humanities and
  combined have been granted more than 2,800 patents; in the 2013
  fiscal year alone, the institutions' research expenditures totaled
  over $1.25 billion; and
         WHEREAS, Both universities serve as important cultural
  centers, engaging Texans in the visual and performing arts and
  other creative endeavors, and they promote athletics and physical
  education, inspiring Texans to stay active and bringing them
  together in support of student-athletes; and
         WHEREAS, The faculties feature Nobel laureates and
  nationally recognized scholars, and those attending the schools
  include National Merit scholars, Olympic gold medalists, and many
  of the Lone Star State's most outstanding students; in addition,
  the two universities offer an amazing range of postgraduate
  opportunities with more than 450 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 university systems; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 4, 2015, 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.
 
  Raney
  Kacal
  Naishtat
  Howard
  Wray
 
 
Straus Guerra Otto
 
Allen Guillen Paddie
 
Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
 
Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
 
Alvarado Harless Paul
 
Anchia Hernandez Peña
 
Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan
 
Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips
 
Ashby Huberty Pickett
 
Aycock Hughes Price
 
Bell Hunter Raney
 
Blanco Isaac Raymond
 
Bohac Israel Reynolds
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle
 
Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi
 
Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis
 
Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
 
Button King of Parker Rose
 
Canales King of Taylor Sanford
 
Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer
 
Clardy Klick Schofield
 
Coleman Koop Shaheen
 
Collier Krause Sheets
 
Cook Kuempel Sheffield
 
Craddick Landgraf Simmons
 
Crownover Larson Simpson
 
Dale Laubenberg Smith
 
Darby Leach Smithee
 
Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
 
Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
 
Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
 
Dukes Márquez Stickland
 
Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
 
Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
 
Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
 
Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
 
Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
 
Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles VanDeaver
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White of Bell
 
Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
 
Geren Murphy Workman
 
Giddings Murr Wray
 
Goldman Naishtat Wu
 
Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
 
González Oliveira Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 276 was adopted by the House on February
  4, 2015, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House