H.R. No. 143

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Stephen F. Austin State University is marking the
	100th anniversary of its founding in 2023; and
	WHEREAS, Chartered in 1917 as Stephen F. Austin State
	Teachers College, the school was named in honor of the "Father of
	Texas," and the site selected for the campus was the homestead of
	Thomas J. Rusk and property previously owned by Sam Houston, both
	of whom were the first United States Senators from Texas; the State
	Board of Regents selected Nacogdoches as the location of the new
	school due in part to its significance as the oldest town in Texas;
	the college opened in 1923, with 270 students meeting in an old
	one-room schoolhouse until the Austin Building at the new campus
	was completed the following year; and
	WHEREAS, Over the past century, SFA has become a vital part of
	the economy and culture of East Texas, and it has been named the top
	rural-serving institution of its size in the state by the Alliance
	for Research on Regional Colleges; and
	WHEREAS, Today, Stephen F. Austin State University serves
	more than 11,300 students and offers over 120 majors and areas of
	study across its six colleges; the institution boasts 18 Division I
	intercollegiate sports teams for men and women, which further
	enhance the student experience, provide opportunities for
	student-athletes from across the state, and bring pride to the
	region; in addition, the university has become an arts and
	entertainment destination, hosting a variety of theatrical,
	musical, and speaking events on campus; and
	WHEREAS, Since its founding 100 years ago, Stephen F. Austin
	State University has provided generations of Texans with a strong
	foundation for achievement and contributed greatly to the
	prosperity and vitality of East Texas, and the university's
	students, faculty, staff, and alumni may indeed take great pride in
	their rich history while looking forward to an even brighter
	future; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby commemorate the centennial of Stephen F. Austin
	State University and extend to all those associated with the school
	sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Stephen F. Austin State University as an expression of
	high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Clardy
	Phelan Guerra Murr
	Allen Guillen Neave Criado
	Allison Harless Noble
	Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
	Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
	Ashby Harrison Orr
	Bailes Hayes Ortega
	Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
	Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
	Bernal Herrero Perez
	Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
	Bonnen Holland Price
	Bowers Howard Ramos
	Bryant Hull Raney
	Buckley Hunter Raymond
	Bucy Isaac Reynolds
	Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
	Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
	Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
	Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
	Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
	Canales Kacal Schofield
	Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
	Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Kitzman Shine
	Collier Klick Slaton
	Cook Kuempel Slawson
	Cortez Lalani Smith
	Craddick Lambert Smithee
	Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
	Darby Leach Stucky
	Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
	Dean Longoria Talarico
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
	Dutton Lozano Thimesch
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
	Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
	Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
	Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
	Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
	Gates Meyer Turner
	Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
	Geren Moody Vasut
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
	González of El Paso Morrison Wu
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 143 was adopted by the House on February
	15, 2023, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House