U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SR948: A resolution commending and congratulating Texas A&M University for 150 years of service to the State of Texas and the United States.
Status: Introduced, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
119 SRES 948 M University for 150 years of service to the State of Texas and the United States. III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 948 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30, 2026 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commending and congratulating Texas A M University for 150 years of service to the State of Texas and the United States. Whereas President Abraham Lincoln signed into law the Land-Grant Agricultural and Mechanical College Act of 1862 ( 7 U.S.C. 301 et seq. ) (commonly known as and referred to in this preamble as the Morrill Land-Grant Act ), granting public lands to the States to fund colleges for the benefit of agriculture, mechanic arts, and military tactics and, thereby establishing a system of land-grant universities in the United States; Whereas the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (AMC) was chartered on April 17, 1871, under the Morrill Land-Grant Act by the Texas Legislature, making it the first public institution of higher education in the State of Texas; Whereas, on October 4, 1876, the AMC, founded as a military institution grounded in discipline, leadership, and camaraderie, held its inaugural day of classes with 6 students and 6 faculty members; Whereas Major Robert P.W. Morris, …
Sponsors
- Cornyn, John (R) · primary sponsor
- Cruz, Ted (R)
Latest actions
- : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5273-5274)
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Subjects: Congressional tributes, Education, Higher education, Texas
Common questions
- What is SR948?
- SR948 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A resolution commending and congratulating Texas A&M University for 150 years of service to the State of Texas and the United States.
- What is the status of SR948?
- Introduced as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5273-5274) (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR948?
- Cornyn, John (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SR948?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-re/948
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