Bill Text: TX HR1702 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Eleanor Archer and Morgan Rose of Amarillo High School on winning the 5A doubles championship at the 2023 UIL Tennis State Tournament.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-25 - Reported enrolled [HR1702 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1702-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Eleanor Archer and Morgan Rose of Amarillo High | ||
| School achieved great distinction by winning the 5A girls' doubles | ||
| championship at the 2023 University Interscholastic League Tennis | ||
| State Tournament; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school players in Texas | ||
| on April 25 and 26 in San Antonio, Ms. Archer and Ms. Rose delivered | ||
| an exceptional performance; dominating their opponents as they | ||
| advanced through the bracket, the Amarillo duo won their | ||
| quarterfinal and semifinal matches in straight sets over opponents | ||
| from Frisco Lebanon Trail and Boerne Champion High Schools to set up | ||
| a championship battle against Frisco Liberty High School; | ||
| demonstrating great resolve after dropping the first set, | ||
| Ms. Archer and Ms. Rose staged an impressive rally, emerging | ||
| triumphant by the score of 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 to clinch the 5A gold | ||
| medal; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With the state championship victory, Ms. Archer and | ||
| Ms. Rose compiled an outstanding 37-1 record in doubles for the | ||
| spring season and wrapped up a remarkable 66-1 ledger for the | ||
| 2022-2023 fall and spring seasons combined; Ms. Archer became a | ||
| three-time state champion for her high school career, having | ||
| previously collected gold medals in singles and mixed doubles; and | ||
| WHEREAS, By excelling in the state's premier showcase for | ||
| high school tennis players, Eleanor Archer and Morgan Rose have | ||
| ably represented their school and community, and they will cherish | ||
| their memories of this outstanding accomplishment for years to | ||
| come; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Eleanor Archer and Morgan Rose of | ||
| Amarillo High School on winning the 5A doubles championship at the | ||
| 2023 UIL Tennis State Tournament and extend to them sincere best | ||
| wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Archer and Ms. Rose as an expression of high | ||
| regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Smithee | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1702 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 25, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
