Bill Text: TX HR2186 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the boys' track team of Thurgood Marshall High School in Missouri City on winning the 2023 UIL 5A state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2186 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2186-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2186 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The boys' track team from Thurgood Marshall High | ||
| School in Missouri City once again proved itself one of the finest | ||
| in Texas by winning the 5A championship at the 2023 University | ||
| Interscholastic League Track & Field State Meet; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school competitors at | ||
| Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 12, the Buffs outscored their | ||
| nearest competitors by six points to claim their second consecutive | ||
| 5A crown; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Marshall runners captured a pair of medals in | ||
| the relay races; the 400-meter squad of Arveyon Davis, Devin | ||
| Wilkerson, William Mitchell, and Kameron Williams finished with a | ||
| time of 40.71 seconds to claim third place, while the 1,600-meter | ||
| quartet of Mason Roseboro, Mr. Wilkerson, Mr. Williams, and Nolen | ||
| Richie clocked in at 3 minutes, 17.11 seconds, to earn another | ||
| bronze medal; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the individual events, Mr. Davis clinched a gold | ||
| medal in the 110-meter hurdles with a blistering pace of 13.55 | ||
| seconds, and he also added to the Buffs' point total by placing | ||
| fifth in the 300-meter hurdles; moreover, in the 400-meter sprint, | ||
| Mr. Roseboro crossed the finish line in 49.35 seconds to earn fifth | ||
| place; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Buffs were ably guided by head coach Lloyd | ||
| Banks, who has established a winning tradition at Marshall High; | ||
| the 2023 triumph marked the program's sixth state title in nine | ||
| years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through skill, hard work, and an enduring commitment | ||
| to excellence, the members of the Thurgood Marshall High School | ||
| boys' track team attained their season-long goal of repeating as | ||
| state champions, and they may reflect with pride on a job well done; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Thurgood Marshall High School | ||
| boys' track team on winning the 2023 UIL 5A state championship and | ||
| extend to the athletes, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Buffs as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Reynolds | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2186 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 29, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
