Bill Text: TX HR1689 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the team from Dulles High School on placing second at the 2019 National Science Bowl.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1689 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1689-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1689 |
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WHEREAS, A team of students from Dulles High School in Sugar | ||
Land won second place at the National Science Bowl in Washington, | ||
D.C., April 25 to 29, 2019; and | ||
WHEREAS, The National Science Bowl is a nationwide academic | ||
competition that tests students' knowledge in all areas of science | ||
and mathematics; middle and high school student teams from diverse | ||
backgrounds are composed of four students, one alternate, and a | ||
teacher who serves as an advisor and coach; these teams face off in | ||
a fast-paced question-and-answer format, being tested on a range of | ||
disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, | ||
energy, and math; and | ||
WHEREAS, Competing against 64 teams from across the country, | ||
the Dulles students took home the silver, making them the | ||
highest-performing team to ever come out of the Lone Star State; as | ||
a reward for their impressive achievement, the group from Dulles | ||
High received a $1,000 cash prize and a five-day trip to Alaska; and | ||
WHEREAS, These outstanding young Texans have demonstrated | ||
great skill, knowledge, and dedication, and with their fine showing | ||
during the National Science Bowl, they have brought tremendous | ||
pride to their school and community; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate the team from Dulles High School on | ||
placing second at the 2019 National Science Bowl and extend to the | ||
winning students and staff sincere best wishes for the future; 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. | ||
Reynolds | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1689 was adopted by the House on May | ||
24, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||