Texas HR 393: Recognizing February 19, 2019, as Texas Food Bank Day at the State Capitol.

Bill Text

89(R) HR 393 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

  

  

  
 H.R. No. 393

  

  

   

 R E S O L U T I O N

   

        WHEREAS, University of Houston-Clear Lake Day is being 

  

 celebrated at the State Capitol on March 5, 2025, and this occasion 

  

 provides a fitting opportunity to pay tribute to all those 

  

 associated with this notable institution; and

  

        WHEREAS, UHCL traces its beginning to 1971, when the 62nd 

  

 Texas Legislature authorized the creation of a University of 

  

 Houston campus to serve the Clear Lake area; in 1974, construction 

  

 began on the Bayou Building while more than 1,000 students and 60 

  

 faculty members began holding classes at an off-site location; the 

  

 institution's educational mission has continued to expand through 

  

 the years; in 2006, UHCL began offering the joint master of health 

  

 care administration/master of business administration degree 

  

 program at the Texas Medical Center, and in 2010, the Pearland 

  

 Campus was opened; UHCL welcomed its first freshman and sophomore 

  

 students to campus in 2014; the school marked its 50th anniversary 

  

 in 2024, celebrating its proven legacy of academic excellence, 

  

 innovation, and community impact; and

  

        WHEREAS, A four-year university, UHCL enrolls more than 8,100 

  

 students annually and offers 43 undergraduate, 49 graduate, and 3 

  

 doctoral degrees across its Colleges of Business, Education, Human 

  

 Sciences and Humanities, and Science and Engineering; since 2007, 

  

 the university has initiated doctoral programs in educational 

  

 leadership, curriculum and instruction, and health service 

  

 psychology, and it has announced plans to begin offering a 

  

 bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering in fall 2025, further 

  

 strengthening its role as a leader in STEM education and workforce 

  

 development; the school's over 81,000 alumni include more than 400 

  

 CEOs and 10 astronauts, as well as individuals who have 

  

 distinguished themselves as leaders in the fields of education, 

  

 broadcasting, fiction writing, and a vast range of other endeavors; 

  

 and

  

        WHEREAS, Reflecting its commitment to community service, 

  

 UHCL is home to many specialized centers and institutes, including 

  

 the Health and Human Performance Institute, the Environmental 

  

 Institute of Houston, and the Center for Autism and Developmental 

  

 Disabilities; and

  

        WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the University of 

  

 Houston-Clear Lake has cultivated a welcoming and supportive campus 

  

 environment while providing students with a strong foundation for 

  

 success, and in so doing, it has become a cornerstone educational 

  

 institution in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it

  

        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas 

  

 Legislature hereby recognize March 5, 2025, as University of 

  

 Houston-Clear Lake Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm 

   

 welcome to the school's visiting delegation.

  

   

 Paul

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Speaker of the House     

  

   

        I certify that H.R. No. 393 was adopted by the House on March 

   

 5, 2025, by a non-record vote.

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Chief Clerk of the House