SR 296 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Recognizing St. Edward's University on the establishment of their nursing program and the School of Health Sciences.

Senate Resolution 296 is a symbolic resolution passed by the Texas Senate to commend St. Edward's University for establishing its School of Health Sciences and nursing program. It recognizes the university's completion of new facilities, including simulation labs, and the program's role in addressing Austin's nursing shortage through partnerships and future academic expansions. The resolution does not create new laws, allocate funds, or directly affect any individuals or policies - it solely serves as a formal expression of appreciation from the Senate. The resolution was adopted unanimously by the Senate on March 19, 2025.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Mar 2025

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Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Last action Mar 19, 2025

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This document is a Senate Resolution (SR 296) that was updated from an introduced draft to its final enrolled version. The primary changes involve formatting corrections, proper capitalization, punctuation fixes, and the addition of signature lines and certification text required for official adoption. The substantive content of the resolution, which honors Saint Edward's University for establishing a new School of Health Sciences, remains unchanged.

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Formatting and layout were corrected throughout the document, including fixing line breaks, spacing, and alignment issues present in the draft version.

Signature lines for the President of the Senate and Secretary of the Senate were added, along with certification text confirming the resolution was adopted on March 19, 2025.

Minor text corrections were made, such as changing 'Saint Edward's' from 'Saint Edward 's' and fixing inconsistent capitalization and punctuation in the WHEREAS clauses.

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Mar 19, 2025

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