Texas HR 566: In memory of William Rayford Price of Austin, former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.

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89(R) HR 566 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

  

  

  
 H.R. No. 566

  

  

   

 R E S O L U T I O N

   

        WHEREAS, The celebration of University of North Texas at 

  

 Dallas Day at the State Capitol on March 20, 2025, provides a 

  

 welcome opportunity to recognize this notable institution; and

  

        WHEREAS, Established in 2010, UNT Dallas is the only public, 

  

 accredited four-year university in the city, and it is designated 

  

 as a Minority Serving Institution and a Hispanic Serving 

  

 Institution by the U.S. Department of Education; with a total 

  

 enrollment of nearly 3,600, approximately 70 percent of 

  

 undergraduates are first-generation students and many receive 

  

 federal assistance through Pell Grants; and

  

        WHEREAS, UNT Dallas offers the most affordable college 

  

 education in North Texas, and it is consistently ranked as one of 

  

 the top public institutions for social mobility; over the past 

  

 decade, more than 5,000 local students have earned bachelor's 

  

 degrees, and most graduates have stayed in North Texas, where they 

  

 often work in such high-demand fields as bilingual teaching, law 

  

 enforcement, mental health counseling, business, health care, and 

  

 law; the UNT Dallas College of Law provides a hands-on legal 

  

 education to highly motivated students, and it has distinguished 

  

 itself as one of the only schools in North Texas to accept 

  

 first-year law students in both full-time and part-time programs; 

  

 and

  

        WHEREAS, Throughout its history, UNT Dallas has demonstrated 

  

 a commitment to ensuring that students graduate with the education 

  

 and skills needed to succeed in an increasingly demanding job 

  

 market, and in so doing, it has helped empower students, transform 

  

 lives, and strengthen communities; now, therefore, be it

  

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

  

 Legislature hereby recognize March 20, 2025, as University of North 

  

 Texas at Dallas Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those 

  

 affiliated with the 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.

  

   

 A. Davis of Dallas

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Speaker of the House     

  

   

        I certify that H.R. No. 566 was adopted by the House on March 

   

 20, 2025, by a non-record vote.

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Chief Clerk of the House