Bill Text: TX HR1434 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring the Dallas Urban Debate Alliance.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR1434 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1434-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1434 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Dallas Urban Debate Alliance is a nonprofit | ||
| organization that is dedicated to providing Dallas ISD students | ||
| from all backgrounds with the opportunity to expand their | ||
| intellectual horizons by participating in debate; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Dallas Urban Debate Alliance was formed in 2007, | ||
| at a time when few public high school students in Dallas had access | ||
| to competitive policy debate programming; with support from the | ||
| National Association for Urban Debate Leagues, several individuals | ||
| with debate experience were recruited to be part of the new | ||
| organization; over the years, the Dallas Urban Debate Alliance has | ||
| expanded to dozens of high schools and middle schools, where it | ||
| serves more than 1,000 students; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through the program, participants learn to conduct | ||
| in-depth research and to prepare arguments on complex policy | ||
| topics, and they are able to put their skills to the test at | ||
| tournaments; in 2015, two Dallas Urban Debate Alliance teams | ||
| received national recognition by advancing to the octofinal and | ||
| semifinal rounds at the Urban Debate National Championship, an | ||
| event that was attended by over 50 teams from around the country; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Students receive free materials and training from | ||
| some of the top coaches in the area, who in turn are provided with | ||
| supplies, continued curriculum support, and professional | ||
| development; those who excel in the program can earn scholarships | ||
| to attend camps at institutions such as The University of Texas at | ||
| Austin, the University of North Texas, the University of | ||
| California, Berkeley, Georgetown University, and Dartmouth | ||
| College; in addition, students enjoy many other benefits from | ||
| taking part in debate, including dramatically improved graduation | ||
| rates; studies have shown that student debaters also have higher | ||
| literacy scores and grade-point averages, and they perform better | ||
| on the reading and English sections of college readiness exams; and | ||
| WHEREAS, By helping young people to hone important | ||
| analytical, rhetorical, and research skills, the Dallas Urban | ||
| Debate Alliance is empowering students to achieve their full | ||
| academic potential and become engaged citizens and leaders in their | ||
| communities; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor the Dallas Urban Debate Alliance and | ||
| extend sincere best wishes to all those involved in this worthwhile | ||
| program; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Crockett | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1434 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 26, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
