Recognizing April 14, 2025, as Rice University Day at the State Capitol.
WHEREAS, A distinguished delegation from Rice University is
gathering in Austin on April 14, 2025, to celebrate Rice University
Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1891, Rice University is ranked among the
nation’s foremost institutions and holds the highest research
activity designation, R1, from the Carnegie Classification of
Institutions of Higher Education; during the 2024-2025 academic
year, it is marking the 50th anniversaries of four of its schools;
and
WHEREAS, The Jones Graduate School of Business is named after
its founder, Jesse H. Jones; today, it offers eight prestigious
graduate programs and undergraduate options and serves over 1,700
students; under the leadership of Dean Peter Rodriguez, the school
has launched four new programs that address the complexities of the
modern business landscape; and
WHEREAS, The namesake of the Shepherd School of Music,
Benjamin A. Shepherd, was the grandfather of philanthropist Sallie
Shepherd Perkins; her endowment laid the foundation for what would
become one of the country’s premier music schools; each year, it
offers more than 400 free concerts and recitals; since 2021, it has
been guided by Dean Matthew Loden; and
WHEREAS, While engineering has long been a key component of
Rice’s legacy, the engineering school itself was established in
1975; it was named the George R. Brown School of Engineering and
Computing in 2024 to reflect its heightened focus on computing,
artificial intelligence, and machine learning; its faculty,
academic programs, and research impact have increased through the
dedicated efforts of Dean Luay Nakhleh; and
WHEREAS, The Wiess School of Natural Sciences was created
through the generosity of Olga and Harry Wiess; internationally
renowned, the faculty has included Nobel Prize winners Robert Curl
and Richard Smalley; in continuing a proud tradition of dynamic
leadership, Dean Thomas Killian is aided by Associate Dean for
Research Douglas Natelson; the school often collaborates with the
Texas Medical Center as it prepares students for important roles in
such sectors as bioscience, health policy, environmental analysis,
and energy; and
WHEREAS, Throughout its history, Rice University has
advanced knowledge and innovation in a wide range of disciplines,
and in so doing, it has contributed immeasurably to the prosperity
and vibrancy of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize April 14, 2025, as Rice University Day
at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting
delegation; 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.
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| 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. 795 was adopted by the House on April
14, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
