Bill Text: TX HR1293 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Tristan Salinas of La Feria on qualifying for the 88th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-14 - Reported enrolled [HR1293 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR1293-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1293 |
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WHEREAS, Tristan Salinas of La Feria won the 27th annual Rio | ||
Grande Valley Regional Spelling Bee in March 2015, to the great | ||
delight of his family and friends; and | ||
WHEREAS, More than 50 students from area elementary and | ||
middle schools competed in the spelling bee, and Tristan bested | ||
each of his opponents through 13 rounds, ultimately claiming first | ||
place by correctly spelling the word "illegible"; with his | ||
impressive victory, he earned a championship trophy as well as the | ||
right to represent the Rio Grande Valley at the 88th Annual Scripps | ||
National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., in May; and | ||
WHEREAS, Currently a seventh-grader at W. B. Green Junior | ||
High School, Tristan advanced to the first round of the regional | ||
competition in 2014; he prepared for this year's event by studying | ||
more than 1,000 flash cards, dedicating much of his free time to the | ||
task; and | ||
WHEREAS, Tristan Salinas has demonstrated exceptional | ||
ability and determination in pursuing his goals, and he is a source | ||
of great pride for his loved ones, school, and community; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Tristan Salinas on winning the Rio | ||
Grande Valley Regional Spelling Bee and qualifying for the Scripps | ||
National Spelling Bee and extend to him sincere best wishes for the | ||
future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Tristan Salinas as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Longoria | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1293 was adopted by the House on April | ||
9, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||