H.R. No. 303

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Representatives of Baylor University are gathering
	in Austin on February 12, 2019, for Baylor Day at the Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Baylor University was established February 1, 1845,
	by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas; it is the oldest
	continuously operating university in the state; and
	WHEREAS, This private Christian university and nationally
	ranked research institution provides a vibrant campus community for
	approximately 17,000 students; it offers 142 undergraduate
	degrees, 75 graduate degrees, 42 doctoral degrees, and a juris
	doctor in addition to a wide array of preprofessional tracks and
	specialized academic opportunities; and
	WHEREAS, In 2018, the university launched an ambitious
	academic strategic plan titled "Illuminate" to place Baylor on the
	path toward becoming the state's next tier one research institution
	while maintaining its historic Texas Baptist roots and focusing on
	such critical areas as health, materials science, data sciences,
	human flourishing and ethics, and Latin America; and
	WHEREAS, Baylor University is also home to a variety of
	exceptional athletic programs; its football team recently won the
	2018 Texas Bowl, and the women's basketball team continued its
	dominance with its eighth consecutive sweep of regular season and
	conference tournament titles while reaching the NCAA tournament; in
	addition, the acrobatics and tumbling team won its fourth straight
	NCATA national title; and
	WHEREAS, Baylor athletics has led the Big 12 with its
	graduation success rate over the past four years, and during the
	spring 2018 semester, the department extended its run to 20
	consecutive semesters with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher;
	moreover, student athletes have dedicated more than 1,500 volunteer
	hours to serving the Waco community; and
	WHEREAS, The school's outstanding academic and athletic
	programs, combined with a faculty dedicated to teaching and
	scholarship, have served to create an institution with an
	international reputation for educational excellence, and it is
	indeed a pleasure to join in recognizing Baylor University for its
	myriad achievements; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 12, 2019, as Baylor Day at
	the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
	best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin.
	Anderson
	Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson
	Allen Guillen Ortega
	Allison Gutierrez Pacheco
	Anchia Harless Paddie
	Anderson Harris Parker
	Ashby Hefner Patterson
	Bailes Hernandez Paul
	Beckley Herrero Perez
	Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan
	Bell of Montgomery Holland Price
	Bernal Howard Ramos
	Biedermann Huberty Raney
	Blanco Hunter Raymond
	Bohac Israel Reynolds
	Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
	Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose
	Bucy Kacal Rosenthal
	Burns King of Hemphill Sanford
	Burrows King of Parker Schaefer
	Button King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Cain Klick Sheffield
	Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr.
	Canales Kuempel Shine
	Capriglione Lambert Smith
	Clardy Landgraf Smithee
	Cole Lang Springer
	Coleman Larson Stephenson
	Collier Leach Stickland
	Cortez Leman Stucky
	Craddick Longoria Swanson
	Cyrier Lozano Talarico
	Darby Lucio III Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Dean Metcalf Tinderholt
	Deshotel Meyer Toth
	Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas
	Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miller VanDeaver
	Fierro Minjarez Vo
	Flynn Moody Walle
	Frank Morrison White
	Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Geren Murphy Wray
	Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu
	Goldman Neave Zedler
	González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas
	González of El Paso Noble Zwiener
	Goodwin
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 303 was adopted by the House on February
	12, 2019, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House