H.R. No. 441

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The observance of Collin College Day at the State
	Capitol on March 13, 2025, offers a welcome opportunity to honor
	this noteworthy institution as it celebrates its 40th anniversary;
	and
	WHEREAS, Founded in 1985, Collin College held its first
	classes at local high schools; it has steadily expanded to meet the
	needs of the region, which now ranks among the fastest-growing in
	the nation; today, the institution serves more than 60,000 students
	at 10 campuses, including the iCollin Virtual Campus; and
	WHEREAS, Collin College has developed its programs in
	response to the diverse needs of the community; it offers over 200
	degree and certificate programs, including baccalaureate degrees
	in clinical operations management, construction management,
	cybersecurity, and nursing, as well as workforce programs designed
	to prepare students for high-wage, high-demand careers; and
	WHEREAS, While promoting academic excellence, Collin College
	has maintained the lowest in-district tuition in the state, has
	among the highest student success rates, and has gained national
	recognition for affordability; as a community-centered
	institution, it also strives to foster innovation, character, and a
	tradition of service; and
	WHEREAS, The institution has successfully cultivated a
	vibrant student life; its active Student Government Association has
	received numerous accolades as a member of the Texas Junior College
	Student Government Association, Region II; moreover, the robust
	athletics program encompasses both men's and women's basketball,
	tennis, esports, and golf; in 2024, the Lady Cougars won the
	National Junior College Athletic Association Region V Tournament
	for the first time in the college's history and went on to compete
	in the national tournament; the men's basketball team captured the
	2024 title in the North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference;
	and
	WHEREAS, Committed to increasing access to higher education,
	Collin College has provided generations of students with pathways
	to advancement over the course of four decades, and it is a pleasure
	to mark this significant milestone in the school's history; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 13, 2025, as Collin College Day
	at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
	delegation.
	Leach
	Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
	Alders Guillen Morgan
	Allen Harless Muñoz
	Anchía Harris Noble
	Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
	Barry Harrison Oliverson
	Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
	Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
	Bernal Hernandez Patterson
	Bhojani Hickland Paul
	Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
	Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
	Bryant Hopper Phelan
	Buckley Howard Pierson
	Bucy Hull Plesa
	Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Cain Johnson Richardson
	Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
	Canales Jones of Harris Romero
	Capriglione Kerwin Rose
	Cole King Rosenthal
	Collier Kitzman Schatzline
	Cook LaHood Schofield
	Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
	Craddick Lambert Shaheen
	Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
	Curry Leach Simmons
	Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
	A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
	Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
	Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson
	DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico
	Dorazio Louderback Tepper
	Dutton Lowe Thompson
	Dyson Lozano Tinderholt
	Fairly Lujan Toth
	Flores Luther Troxclair
	Frank Manuel Turner
	Gámez Martinez VanDeaver
	Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut
	Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos
	Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell
	Gates Metcalf Vo
	Gerdes Meyer Walle
	Geren Meza Ward Johnson
	Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton
	González of Dallas Moody Wilson
	González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu
	Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 441 was adopted by the House on March
	13, 2025, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House