Texas HR 441: Congratulating Bob and Bobbie McGinnis of Waxahachie on their 70th wedding anniversary.

Status: Reported enrolled (as of 2017-08-17)

State: Texas · Session: 851 · Bill: HR 441

Subjects: Resolutions--Congratulatory & Honorary (I0705), MCGINNIS, BOB & BOBBIE (NK233)

Sponsors: Wray

Bill Text

89(R) HR 441 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

  

  

  
 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
 

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