H.R. No. 55       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, West University Elementary School in the Houston   Independent School District is marking its 100th anniversary in   2025; and          WHEREAS, In 1925, West U Elementary was founded to   accommodate the rapid growth of the newly established West   University Place community, an autonomous city located within   Houston; prominent regional architect Lamar Cato designed the   school's original Spanish Renaissance-style building, which was   completed in 1928 with funding from a $55,000 bond; for nearly two   decades, Pershing Junior High was also housed in the facility   before that school's relocation in 1949; and          WHEREAS, By the 1970s, West U Elementary began to experience   significant deterioration, motivating a group of dedicated parents   and community members to initiate a successful revitalization   campaign; the school's attendance zone expanded to include the   Sunset Terrace and Montclair neighborhoods in 1994, and a   $9.6 million bond project that added 25,000 square feet of new   learning space began a decade later; and          WHEREAS, Today, West U Elementary is ably guided by its   principal, Scott Disch, and it serves approximately 1,200 students   from pre-K to fifth grade; it offers a Vanguard Neighborhood   program for gifted and talented learners as well as a dynamic system   of support through its special education program; and          WHEREAS, During the 2025-2026 school year, West U   Elementary's anniversary celebrations will be led by PTO centennial   co-chair Lauren Sanders and will include a parade, a homecoming   game at Rice University, a teacher reunion, and a gala; and          WHEREAS, Over the past century, West University Elementary   School has provided generations of young Texans with an education   that has enriched them both academically and personally, and in so   doing, it has made important contributions to the Lone Star State;   now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commemorate the centennial   of West University Elementary School and extend to all those   associated with the institution sincere best wishes for the future;   and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.     Johnson     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 55 was adopted by the House on August   27, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House