Bill Text: TX HR1613 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Jannah Collins on placing second at the African American National Spelling Bee Championships.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1613 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR1613-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1613 |
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WHEREAS, Jannah Collins, a seventh-grader at Frank Black | ||
Middle School in Houston, won second-place honors at the African | ||
American National Spelling Bee Championships on February 28, 2015, | ||
in Houston; and | ||
WHEREAS, The goal of the African American National Spelling | ||
Bee Championships is to improve the spelling skills of African | ||
American middle school students, which in turn helps them to raise | ||
their reading level and expand their vocabulary; by preparing for | ||
the spelling bee, young people develop confidence and discipline, | ||
traits that are necessary to excel academically; and | ||
WHEREAS, Students from across Houston competed in two rounds | ||
of spelling bees for the opportunity to go to the main event; after | ||
advancing through the regional competition, Jannah Collins came in | ||
at second place at the national championships; and | ||
WHEREAS, This notable young Texan has distinguished herself | ||
with her hard work, determination, and poise under pressure, and | ||
she may indeed look forward to a future that is bright with promise; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Jannah Collins on placing second at | ||
the African American National Spelling Bee Championships and extend | ||
to her sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Jannah Collins as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Elkins | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1613 was adopted by the House on April | ||
23, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||