H.R. No. 354

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Texas Tech University in Lubbock is celebrating the
	100th anniversary of its founding in 2023; and
	WHEREAS, Established as Texas Technological College in 1923,
	the school opened two years later with an enrollment of 914
	undergraduate students; in 1936, a division of graduate studies was
	added, and in 1969 the college was renamed Texas Tech University;
	the institution has distinguished itself by earning the Very High
	Research Activity designation from the Carnegie Classification of
	Institutions of Higher Education, as well as recognition as a
	Veteran Friendly Institution and as an honoree on the "Best for
	Vets: Employers" list by the Military Times; in the last three
	years, its faculty members have received 23 Fulbright Scholar
	Awards, 8 National Science Foundation Career Awards, and 7 National
	Endowment for the Humanities grants; Texas Tech alumni include
	governors from Texas and Colorado, multiple members of Congress and
	state legislatures, stars of stage, screen, and music, and leaders
	and captains of industry, science, engineering, agriculture, and
	more; and
	WHEREAS, Today, Texas Tech serves more than 40,000 students
	and offers over 150 undergraduate, 100 graduate, and 50 doctoral
	programs across its 13 colleges and schools; the university also
	has international campuses and study abroad programs;
	award-winning programs include the Davis College of Agricultural
	Sciences and Natural Resources, the School of Medicine, the School
	of Law, multiple colleges of engineering, and the Rawls College of
	Business; in recent years, the university inaugurated the Texas
	Tech School of Veterinary Medicine; and
	WHEREAS, Texas Tech also takes great pride in its athletic
	programs; the Red Raiders compete in 17 varsity sports, and 16 of
	those teams have participated in the NCAA postseason or in a bowl
	game; moreover, the university has won 27 Big 12 Conference titles,
	including 11 in the past seven years, and its alumni include Olympic
	athletes and Super Bowl champions; and
	WHEREAS, Since its founding 100 years ago, Texas Tech has
	provided generations of Texans with a strong foundation for
	achievement, and in so doing, it has contributed significantly to
	the prosperity and vitality of the Lone Star State; now, therefore,
	be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of Texas Tech
	University and extend to all those associated with this noteworthy
	institution sincere best wishes for the future; 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.
	Tepper
	Thimesch
	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. 354 was adopted by the House on March 1,
	2023, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House