H.R. No. 1456

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The University of Texas at San Antonio has earned
	distinction for its nationally recognized cybersecurity programs;
	and
	WHEREAS, Situated in a region with the largest concentration
	of cybersecurity professionals outside of Washington, D.C., UTSA
	offers 20 top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and certificate
	degree programs in cybersecurity and data sciences, with more than
	4,000 students enrolled in these programs; moreover, the university
	is building the state's first school of data science in an effort to
	meet the country's growing demand for information security analysts
	and to produce the nation's top research and workforce talent in
	data analytics, business intelligence, and cybersecurity; and
	WHEREAS, UTSA has created a collaborative
	government-university-industry ecosystem in San Antonio through
	its new National Security Collaboration Center, the first of its
	kind in Texas; through the NSCC, the school has established
	important partnerships with the National Security Agency, the
	Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Energy, the
	Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other government and military
	organizations; UTSA is also working with the Texas Department of
	Information Resources to help local government agencies improve
	their ability to respond to cybersecurity events, and it will
	create and operate the Texas Information Sharing and Analysis
	Organization to aid counties and communities in early detection and
	coordination of response to cybersecurity attacks; and
	WHEREAS, Designated by the Texas Legislature as an emerging
	research university, UTSA has also been named a Center of Academic
	Excellence by the NSA, and it is on the fast track to attaining
	National Research University Fund eligibility and the highest
	research designation by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement
	of Teaching; and
	WHEREAS, Home to one of the best cybersecurity programs in
	the country, The University of Texas at San Antonio is training a
	skilled workforce for a dynamic, high-demand industry and helping
	to create a safer and more resilient cyber environment in Texas and
	beyond; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize The University of Texas at San Antonio
	for its leadership in the field of cybersecurity 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.
	Minjarez
	Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble
	Allen Guillen Oliverson
	Allison Gutierrez Ortega
	Anchia Harless Pacheco
	Anderson Harris Paddie
	Ashby Hefner Parker
	Bailes Hernandez Patterson
	Beckley Herrero Paul
	Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez
	Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan
	Bernal Howard Price
	Biedermann Huberty Ramos
	Blanco Hunter Raney
	Bohac Israel Raymond
	Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds
	Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
	Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr.
	Bucy Kacal Rose
	Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal
	Burrows King of Parker Sanford
	Button King of Uvalde Schaefer
	Cain Klick Shaheen
	Calanni Krause Sheffield
	Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr.
	Capriglione Lambert Shine
	Clardy Landgraf Smith
	Cole Lang Smithee
	Coleman Larson Springer
	Collier Leach Stephenson
	Cortez Leman Stickland
	Craddick Longoria Stucky
	Cyrier Lopez Swanson
	Darby Lozano Talarico
	Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry
	Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt
	Dominguez Meyer Toth
	Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas
	Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant
	Fierro Miller VanDeaver
	Flynn Minjarez Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morales White
	Geren Morrison Wilson
	Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray
	Goldman Murphy Wu
	González of Dallas Murr Zedler
	González of El Paso Neave Zerwas
	Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1456 was adopted by the House on May 17,
	2019, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House