H.C.R. No. 77 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, March 1, 2017, is University of Houston--Victoria Day at the State Capitol, and the occasion provides a fitting opportunity to recognize those associated with this notable institution; and WHEREAS, Established in 1973, the University of Houston--Victoria boasts more than 18,000 alumni, including acclaimed author and artist Van G. Garrett, and is meeting higher education needs in a city that is home to over 67,000 people and that serves as a regional hub for the seven-county area known as the Golden Crescent; and WHEREAS, UHV educates approximately 4,100 students annually with about 1,000 graduates each year; the university offers 70 bachelor's and master's degree programs with concentrations in the fields of arts and sciences, business administration, health professions, and human development; it was the first public university in Texas to offer an accelerated bachelor's degree program, and it has been ranked as the fourth most affordable college in Texas; and WHEREAS, The only accredited four-year university in the city of Victoria, UHV is also home to a number of formidable athletic teams competing in baseball, softball, and men's and women's golf and soccer; and WHEREAS, Under the leadership of President Raymond Victor Morgan Jr., UHV has continued to grow as a diverse institution, with the student body and faculty currently representing 23 states across the country and 39 countries worldwide; moreover, the school has been recognized as a Hispanic Serving Institution and a Military Friendly campus; and WHEREAS, Throughout its history, the University of Houston--Victoria has provided its students with outstanding educational opportunities that provide flexibility, promote the financial well-being of the student, and advance the quality of life in the community through excellence in teaching, research, and service, and in so doing, it has played an important role in the growth and vitality of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas hereby recognize March 1, 2017, as University of Houston--Victoria Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. Morrison Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Arévalo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 77 was adopted by the House on March 1, 2017, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 77 was adopted by the Senate on March 13, 2017, by a viva-voce vote. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: __________________ Date __________________ Governor