Bill Text: TX HR192 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Texas School for the Deaf football team on winning the 2020 TAPPS Six-Man Division I state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-23 - Reported enrolled [HR192 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR192-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 192 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The football team from the Texas School for the Deaf | ||
| in Austin closed out an unforgettable season by capturing the Texas | ||
| Association of Private and Parochial Schools Six-Man Division I | ||
| state championship on December 11, 2020; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, TSD was forced to | ||
| switch from 11-man to six-man football for the first time in its | ||
| history during 2020; undeterred, the Rangers claimed the TAPPS | ||
| District 5 title and then maintained their momentum in the | ||
| playoffs; they defeated Logos Preparatory Academy before knocking | ||
| off San Marcos Academy to advance to the state title contest; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Matching up against the previously unbeaten squad | ||
| from Veritas Academy in the finale, TSD took an early 22-8 lead in | ||
| the first quarter and never looked back; when the final seconds | ||
| ticked away, the Rangers brought the year to a triumphant end with a | ||
| 63-32 victory, earning the first football state championship in the | ||
| 164-year history of the school; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The success enjoyed by the TSD players was the | ||
| result of an exceptional team effort, with valuable contributions | ||
| being made by each member of the roster; a total of eight players | ||
| received All-District honors, and Jordan Leeper, Zarek Nathanson, | ||
| and Russell Rohde were honored by the Austin American-Statesman for | ||
| their exceptional efforts in the championship game; the Rangers | ||
| were guided throughout their winning season by head coach John | ||
| Moore Jr. and assistant coaches Joshua Moore, Harvey Nathanson, and | ||
| Al Reins; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Demonstrating inspiring perseverance during a | ||
| season that was nearly cancelled because of the pandemic, the TSD | ||
| team earned national attention from such media outlets as NBC's | ||
| Today show and ESPN's SportsCenter; the Rangers' achievement was | ||
| all the more special in that it marked a new level of football | ||
| success for an institution that is considered one of the oldest | ||
| continually operating public schools in Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is a daunting task that | ||
| requires countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment | ||
| to excellence, and the members of the Texas School for the Deaf | ||
| football team may take justifiable pride in their historic | ||
| accomplishments on the gridiron; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas School for the Deaf | ||
| football team on winning the 2020 TAPPS Six-Man Division I state | ||
| championship and extend to the team's players, 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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Rodriguez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 192 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 18, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
