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89(R) SR 546 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 546
WHEREAS, The year 2025 marks the 125th anniversary of the
founding of Baylor College of Medicine; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1900 by a group of physicians in
Dallas, the school was originally named the University of Dallas
Medical Department; three years later, the school became
affiliated with Baylor University in Waco and was renamed Baylor
University College of Medicine; and
WHEREAS, In 1943, the MD Anderson Foundation invited
Baylor University College of Medicine to join the Texas Medical
Center in Houston, and the school opened with 131 students; four
years later, Baylor moved to its present site in the Roy and
Lillie Cullen Building, which is now a state-designated
historical landmark; and
WHEREAS, The college became an independent institution in
1969, which allowed it access to federal research funding, and
changed its name to Baylor College of Medicine; and
WHEREAS, Today, Baylor College of Medicine is one of the
top medical research institutions in the nation; it consists of
the School of Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences,
School of Health Professions, and National School of Tropical
Medicine; and
WHEREAS, Baylor College of Medicine ranks first in Texas
and 20th in the country in funding from the National Institutes
of Health, and it is classified as a Tier One medical school by
U.S. News & World Report
; and
WHEREAS, Baylor College of Medicine is committed to the
education of the next generation of health care providers and
scientists and to ensuring there are enough medical
professionals to serve the state's residents, with nearly half of
the graduating medical students continuing their medical
training in Texas; in 2023, the inaugural class of medical
students started at Baylor's regional medical school campus in
Temple, in a partnership with Baylor Scott & White Health to
address the state's shortage of rural caregivers, and 92 percent
of that class consists of students from Texas; and
WHEREAS, At the forefront of basic and translational
science, Baylor College of Medicine contributes significantly to
the understanding of diseases in humans and beyond, with the goal
of discovering how diseases develop and finding treatments and
cures for them; this distinguished work includes pioneering the
field of cardiovascular surgery, which today extends to serving
as a leader in the area of robotic heart surgery; the college also
plays a major role in sequencing the human genome, developing the
field of molecular endocrinology, and innovating lifesaving
screening techniques and a vaccine for a deadly disease in
elephants; and
WHEREAS, Baylor College of Medicine serves the community
through excellent primary and specialty patient care, with its
physicians seeing patients at a number of Texas Medical Center
facilities, including Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Texas
Children's Hospital, the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, and Harris Health System; the college's physicians
also serve community health clinics in the Greater Houston area as
well as CHRISTUS Children's in San Antonio, and they further
benefit Texans through community outreach and volunteerism,
providing high-quality health care services and engaging in
initiatives to improve public health and well-being; and
WHEREAS, Baylor College of Medicine's work in the community
extends to K-12 education through the development of curriculum
and interactive teaching materials by the college's scientists
and educators for elementary and secondary school learners; the
college also offers training opportunities for local middle
school and high school science teachers, including at the Michael
E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions in Houston; through
these free programs, the college helps to promote science
learning and develop children's interest in STEM and medicine
career pathways; and
WHEREAS, Baylor College of Medicine partners with a
growing number of schools and school districts across the state
of Texas to prepare youth for jobs in the health and biomedical
workforce, addressing shortages of professionals such as nurses,
mental health professionals, and clinical laboratory
technicians; each year, more than 3,000 Texas students
participate in Baylor College of Medicine-associated magnet
school programs; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to the advancement of high-quality,
ethical care in communities around the world, Baylor College of
Medicine offers pediatric and family-centered services in the
areas of HIV/AIDS, cancer, maternal health, and orthopedics, and
it provides training and technical assistance to health care
professionals, enhancing the quality of treatment in the regions
they serve; and
WHEREAS, For more than a century, Baylor College of Medicine
has been a resource of immeasurable value to the Lone Star State,
and during this milestone year, it is fitting to acknowledge its
longstanding commitment to improving health through science,
scholarship, and innovation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
Legislature, hereby commemorate the 125th anniversary of Baylor
College of Medicine and extend to all those associated with the
institution sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Baylor College of Medicine as an expression of high
regard from the Texas Senate.
Miles, Birdwell, Cook
Hancock, Johnson, Paxton
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 19, 2025.
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Secretary of the Senate