H.R. No. 480

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Distinguished representatives of the Texas Tech
	University System are gathering at the State Capitol on March 12,
	2025, to celebrate the system's vital role in the Lone Star State;
	and
	WHEREAS, The Texas Tech University System, governed by a
	nine-member board of regents and led by its chancellor, Dr. Tedd
	L. Mitchell, consists of Texas Tech University, Texas Tech
	University Health Sciences Center, Angelo State University, Texas
	Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, and Midwestern
	State University; boasting over 400,000 alumni, the system is
	dedicated to advancing higher education, health care, research, and
	outreach across the state; and
	WHEREAS, Established more than a century ago, Texas Tech
	University, the flagship institution of the Texas Tech University
	System, is a major comprehensive research university led by its
	president, Dr. Lawrence Schovanec; over 40,000 students are
	enrolled across 10 colleges and 3 schools, and this year, the
	inaugural class of students will graduate from the Texas Tech
	University School of Veterinary Medicine, providing trained
	veterinarians to rural communities where they are needed most; the
	university has earned the Very High Research Activity designation
	from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher
	Education, and it is one of only 107 public research institutions in
	the nation to achieve Tier One status; and
	WHEREAS, The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has
	grown from a school of medicine into a comprehensive health-related
	institution encompassing six schools, which have trained more than
	42,000 health care professionals; under the able leadership of its
	president, Dr. Lori Rice-Spearman, it produces about 24 percent of
	all degrees and certificates awarded by health-related
	institutions in the state; in addition, the university serves as a
	vital health care resource across a vast 121-county area, and it is
	at the forefront of rural health innovation; and
	WHEREAS, Angelo State University joined the Texas Tech
	University System in 2007, and under the guidance of its president,
	General Ronnie D. Hawkins Jr., it enrolls over 11,500 students; the
	university was one of the first in Texas to offer a degree in cyber
	defense certified by the National Security Agency; its
	award-winning Regional Security Operations Center, the first in the
	state, has become a nationwide model for public-private
	collaborative cybersecurity programs; notably, the university is
	affordable, allowing many students to graduate with little to no
	debt; the university has been named to The Princeton Review's "Best
	Colleges" list every year since 2010; and
	WHEREAS, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
	became a stand-alone institution in 2013, making it the fourth
	member of the Texas Tech University System; among its four endowed
	schools is the Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine, which has
	expanded access to critical dental care for West Texans and
	addresses the dentist shortage in underserved communities;
	overseen by its president, Dr. Richard Lange, the university
	enrolls approximately 1,000 students, and it is home to the first
	medical school on the nation's southern border; in 2025, it will
	break ground on a world-class cancer center, bringing critical
	comprehensive cancer care to the region; and
	WHEREAS, Midwestern State University, which boasts a
	100-year history of educational excellence in North Texas, became
	the fifth and newest addition to the Texas Tech University System in
	2021; benefiting from the leadership of its president, Dr. Stacy
	Haynie, the university consists of six colleges and a graduate
	school, and it enrolls more than 5,300 students; Midwestern State
	University is also a key economic driver in the Wichita Falls area;
	the university pairs engaging academic programs with hands-on
	research opportunities that address workforce demands;
	additionally, the university has partnered with Sheppard Air Force
	Base to expand educational opportunities for active-duty military
	members and their families; and
	WHEREAS, True to their missions, the Texas Tech University
	System and its five component institutions are enhancing higher
	education and health care, and their remarkable achievements and
	many contributions to the Lone Star State are indeed worthy of
	special recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 12, 2025, as Texas Tech
	University System Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome
	to the visiting delegation.
	Tepper
	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. 480 was adopted by the House on March
	12, 2025, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House