,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bc1 #bjae    
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 
,butt]field1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice        
,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (        
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,hurd ( ,texas1 ,mr4     
,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mrs4  
,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,ms4
 ,pelosi1 ,mr4 ,israel1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1  
,mr4 ,engel1 & ,mr4 ,doggett7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #hh?       
,anniv]s>y ( ,texas ,s\!rn ,univ]sity4  
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #ad1 #aibg1 !      
,h\/on ,public ,s*ool ,bo>d agre$ to    
fund ! developm5t ( #b junior colleges3 
,h\/on ,junior ,college1 :i* lat] became
 ! ,univ]sity ( ,h\/on1 & ,h\/on ,color$
 ,junior ,college1 :i* 9 #aicd 0 *ang$  
to a #d-ye> college "u ! "n ( ,h\/on    
,college = ,negroes2 ,:]eas 9 #aicf1 !  
,h\/on ,college = ,negroes graduat$ its 

fir/ class compris$ ( #fc /ud5ts & 9    
#aidc add$ its fir/ graduate program2   
,:]eas 9 #aidf1 ,h]man ,m>ion ,sweatt1  
an ,african-,am]ican ,h\/on mail c>ri]1 
appli$ to enroll 9 ! law s*ool at !     
,univ]sity ( ,texas b 0 d5i$ admission  
because ( 8 race1 :i* prompt$ him to    
file suit aga9/ ! ,univ]sity ( ,texas2  
,:]eas r ?an grant admission to ,h]man  
,sweatt1 ! ,texas ,legislature pass$    
,s5ate ,bill #adj on ,m>* #c1 #aidg1    
provid+ = ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,negro law   
s*ool 9 ,h\/on & ! creation ( a         
univ]sity to surr\nd x2 ,:]eas t law    
s*ool w\ld become ! ,?urgood ,m>%all    
,s*ool ( ,law at ,texas ,s\!rn          
,univ]sity2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #e1 #aiej1 
! ,supreme ,c\rt decid$ ,sweatt v4      
,pa9t]1 #cci ,u4,s4 #fbi1 :i* held t !  
segregat$ law s*ools violat$ ! ,equal   
,protection ,clause ( ! #ad? ,am5dm5t & 
laid ! f\ndation = ! l&m>k decision 9   
,br[n v4 ,bo>d ( ,education1 #cdg ,u4,s4
 #dhc 7#aied72 ,:]eas 9 #aigc1 ! ,texas 
,legislature designat$ ,texas ,s\!rn    

,univ]sity z a special purpose          
in/itution = urban programm+1 :i* l$ to 
! creation ( #d additional academic     
units3 ! ,college ( ,education1 ! ,s*ool
 ( ,public ,affairs1 ! ,s*ool (         
,communications & ! ,week5d ,college2   
,:]eas ,texas ,s\!rn ,univ]sity curr5tly
 (f]s ba*elor's1 ma/]'s & doctoral      
degree programs 9 ! foll[+ academic     
colleges & s*ools3 ! ,college ( ,lib]al 
,arts & ,behavioral ,sci5ces2 ! ,college
 ( ,ph>macy & ,heal? ,sci5ces2 !        
,college ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology2 !      
,college ( ,education2 ! ,b>b>a         
,jordan-,mickey ,lel& ,s*ool ( ,public  
,affairs2 ! ,s*ool ( ,communication2 !  
,?urgood ,m>%all ,s*ool ( ,law2 ! ,jesse
 ,h4 ,jones ,s*ool ( ,bus9ess2 ! ,?omas 
,freeman ,honors ,college2 ! ,college ( 
,cont9u+ ,education & ! ,graduate       
,s*ool2 ,:]eas ! ,?urgood ,m>%all ,s*ool
 ( ,law has graduat$ m ,african-,am]ican
 & ,hispanic attorneys ?an any law s*ool
 9 ! ,/ate ( ,texas1 includ+ ,h>ry ,e4  
,johnson1 ,sr41 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,m>t9   

,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr4 ,national ,memorial2    
,s5fronia ,calp]nia ,?ompson1 ! longe/  
s]v+ woman & ,african-,am]ican 9 !      
hi/ory ( ! ,texas ,legislature2 & ,l9da 
,reyna ,yaez1 ! fir/ ,hispanic woman to 
s]ve z a ,texas ,/ate c\rt appellate    
judge2 ,:]eas ov] ! pa/ #hh ye>s alumni 
( ,texas ,s\!rn ,univ]sity h di/+ui%$   
!mselves & _! alma mat] 9 virtually e   
field ( civic1 social1 & economic       
activity1 includ+ ,b>b>a ,*>l9e ,jordan 
& ,george ,mickey ,lel&1 ! fir/ #b      
,african-,am]icans to repres5t ,texas 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2
 ,yol&a ,adams1 ,grammy ,aw>d w9n+      
gospel s+]2 ,kase ,lukman ,lawal1       
,*airman & ,,ceo ( ,,camac ,int]national
 ,corporation2 & ,mi*ael ,/rahan1       
pr(essional football play] & national   
m$ia p]sonality2 ,:]eas 9 addition to   
,mi*ael ,/rahan1 :o 0 induct$ into !    
,national ,football ,league ,hall (     
,fame 9 #bjad1 ,texas ,s\!rn ,univ]sity 
also boa/s sev]al o!r graduates :o w5t  
on to di/+ui%$ c>e]s 9 ! ,national      

,football ,league1 includ+3 ,ar?ur ,cox1
 ,fr$rick ,dean1 ,kev9 ,h>ris1 ,w4,k4   
,hicks1 ,jack ,holmes1 ,james ,williams1
 ,gregg ,briggs1 ,*>ley ,frazi]1 ,l]oy  
,mit*ell1 ,&rew ,rice1 ,m>vell ,simmons1
 ,david ,?omas1 ,melv9 ,bak]1 ,k5ny     
,burr\gh1 ,l>ry ,cr[e1 ,willie ,ellison1
 ,lloyd ,mumphord1 ,*>les ,philyaw1     
,joseph ,&]son1 ,brett ,maxie1 ,w>r5    
,wells1 ,julius ,adams1 ,donald         
,n>cisse1 ,m>kus ,h[ell1 ,cortez        
,hankton1 ,oliv] ,cele/91 & ,w>r5 ,bone2
 & ,:]eas1 al?\gh initially e/abli%$ to 
educate ,african-,am]icans1 ,texas      
,s\!rn ,univ]sity has become "o ( ! mo/ 
div]se in/itutions 9 ,texas1 provid+ a  
great education to future lead]s f e    
socioeconomic1 cultural & e?nic         
backgr\nd3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 congratulates  
,texas ,s\!rn ,univ]sity on ! #hh?      
anniv]s>y ( its f\nd+2 &  7#b7          
recognizes ! commitm5t ( ,texas ,s\!rn  
,univ]sity to academic excell5ce1       
quality in/ruction1 innovative rese>*1 &

 endur+ contributions to its community1 
,/ate1 ,nation1 & ! _w4