Bill Text: TX HR1709 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the boys' track team from Thurgood Marshall High School in Fort Bend ISD on winning the 5A championship at the 2019 UIL Track & Field State Meet.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-27 - Reported enrolled [HR1709 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1709-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1709 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The boys' track team from Thurgood Marshall High | ||
| School in the Fort Bend Independent School District continued its | ||
| tradition of excellence by claiming the 5A championship at the 2019 | ||
| University Interscholastic League Track & Field State Meet; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Joining the other top Texas high school athletes at | ||
| Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 10 and 11, the Buffs were | ||
| paced by their relay squads; Bryson Stubblefield, Korey King, Devon | ||
| Achane, and Dalevon Campbell captured the gold medal in the | ||
| 4x100-meter event with a time of 40.24 seconds, and the same | ||
| foursome went on to take the crown in the 4x200-meter contest with a | ||
| 5A record-shattering time of 1 minute, 23.38 seconds; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the 4x400-meter race, Mr. King and Mr. Campbell | ||
| joined Matthias Petterway and Kacey Barnett in securing first place | ||
| with a time of 3 minutes, 14.22 seconds; the Buffs added to their | ||
| point total when Mr. Achane won gold by running the 200-meter dash | ||
| in 20.69 seconds; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In winning four state championships in the past five | ||
| years, the Fort Bend Marshall boys' track team has distinguished | ||
| itself as a true powerhouse in the sport, and the members of the | ||
| 2019 squad may take justifiable pride in their outstanding | ||
| accomplishments; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the boys' track team from Thurgood | ||
| Marshall High School in Fort Bend ISD on winning the 5A championship | ||
| at the 2019 UIL Track & Field State Meet and extend to its athletes, | ||
| coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, | ||
| be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Buffs as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Reynolds | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1709 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 24, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
