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          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 129          WHEREAS, Students, faculty, and staff of the Texas Tech   University Health Sciences Center are convening at the State   Capitol on February 26, 2025, to celebrate the university's   legacy of advancing rural health care, education, and research in   Texas; and            WHEREAS, Established in 1969 as Texas Tech University   School of Medicine, the institution was renamed Texas Tech   University Health Sciences Center in 1979, and it has become a   comprehensive health research institution; throughout its   history, it has been a leader in addressing rural health care   challenges across the State of Texas; and            WHEREAS, TTUHSC remains committed to its foundational   mission of serving the health care needs of the predominantly   underserved West Texas region, which encompasses 121 counties   representing 35 percent of the state's population and 54 percent   of its land mass; the university continues to expand access to   care through innovative models that benefit communities across   Texas; and            WHEREAS, This esteemed institution provides top-quality   academic and clinical education, and it has graduated more than   42,000 health care professionals, including doctors, nurses,   pharmacists, researchers, and other key practitioners; the   institution is composed of six distinguished schools, the School   of Medicine, the School of Nursing, the School of Health   Professions, the Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, the Graduate   School of Biomedical Sciences, and the Julia Jones Matthews   School of Population and Public Health, with locations in   Abilene, Amarillo, Dallas, Lubbock, Midland, and Odessa; and            WHEREAS, Nationally recognized for its innovative   programs, academic achievements, and cutting-edge research,   TTUHSC also offers a variety of community-based services, many of   which have become statewide models for addressing the unique   challenges of rural health care; the university has also   pioneered the use of telehealth and other technologies to reach   underserved areas; and            WHEREAS, A cornerstone educational institution in the Lone   Star State, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has   graduated generations of future health care professionals who   have gone on to make tangible, life-changing impacts on patients   and drive medical discovery; now, therefore, be it            RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby honor the Texas Tech University Health   Sciences Center for its contributions to rural health care,   education, and research and extend to all those affiliated with   the institution sincere best wishes for continued success; and,   be it further            RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be   prepared for the university as an expression of high regard from   the Texas Senate.     Perry                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on February 26, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate