Bill Text: TX HR1836 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the chess team of Berta Cabaza Middle School in San Benito CISD on its successful 2022-2023 season.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-17 - Reported enrolled [HR1836 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1836-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1836 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The chess team of Berta Cabaza Middle School in the | ||
| San Benito Consolidated Independent School District enjoyed an | ||
| exceptional 2022-2023 season; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Among its many accomplishments, the team finished in | ||
| third place at the Texas Chess Association Region VIII Chess | ||
| Championships, which were held in Harlingen on February 4 and 5; the | ||
| group went on to compete in the K-8 Under 1100 category at the | ||
| United States Chess Federation 2023 National Middle School | ||
| Championship in Round Rock in April, finishing in 10th place among | ||
| some of the top student chess teams in the country; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Berta Cabaza Middle School chess team received | ||
| valuable contributions from each of its members, including | ||
| Sebastian Saldivar, Nathan Rada, Jedrin Arroyo-Baez, Damion | ||
| Campos, Jacob Montoya, and Christian Gomez, who further | ||
| distinguished himself by placing sixth in the K-8 Under 1700 | ||
| division; these accomplished players benefited from the leadership | ||
| and support of chess instructor Erick Guevara and sponsor Albert | ||
| Sanchez; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through the skill, hard work, and unwavering | ||
| determination of its members, the Berta Cabaza Middle School chess | ||
| program has established itself as one of the most successful in the | ||
| Lone Star State, and all those associated with the team are to be | ||
| commended for their achievements; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Berta Cabaza Middle School | ||
| chess team on a successful 2022-2023 season and extend to its | ||
| players sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Lopez of Cameron | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1836 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 17, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
