H.R. No. 361

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, University of Houston-Clear Lake Day is being
	celebrated at the State Capitol on February 19, 2019, and this
	occasion provides a fitting opportunity to pay tribute to all those
	associated with this notable institution; and
	WHEREAS, UHCL traces its beginning to 1971, when the 62nd
	Texas Legislature authorized the creation of a University of
	Houston campus to serve the Clear Lake area; in 1974, construction
	began on the Bayou Building while more than 1,000 students and 60
	faculty members began holding classes at an off-site location; the
	institution's educational mission has continued to expand through
	the years, and in 2010 the Pearland Campus was opened; and
	WHEREAS, A four-year university, UHCL enrolls more than 9,000
	students annually and offers 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees
	in its Colleges of Business, Education, Human Sciences and
	Humanities, and Science and Engineering; since 2007, the university
	has initiated doctoral programs in educational leadership,
	curriculum and instruction, and health service psychology; the
	school has issued 75,000 degrees since 1974, and its 68,000 alumni
	include more than 400 CEOs and 10 astronauts, as well as individuals
	who have distinguished themselves in the fields of education,
	broadcasting, fiction writing, and a vast range of other endeavors;
	and
	WHEREAS, Reflecting its commitment to community service,
	UHCL is home to many specialized centers and institutes, including
	the Cyber Security Institute, the Center for Robotic Software, the
	Environmental Institute of Houston, the Center for Executive
	Education, and the Center for the Professional Development of
	Teachers; the university received a Community Engagement
	Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of
	Teaching in 2008, and the school has been cited five times on the
	President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its
	exemplary civic engagement; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the University of
	Houston-Clear Lake has fostered a diverse and inclusive campus
	environment while providing students with a strong foundation for
	success, and in so doing, it has become a cornerstone educational
	institution in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 19, 2019, as University of
	Houston-Clear Lake Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm
	welcome to the school's visiting delegation.
	Paul
	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. 361 was adopted by the House on February
	19, 2019, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House