Bill Text: TX HR1942 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Bianca Porras of Valentine ISD on her selection as a 2018 Texas History Day Teacher of the Year by the Texas State Historical Association and on her receipt of the TSHA DeBoe Award.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-22 - Reported enrolled [HR1942 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1942-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1942 |
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WHEREAS, Bianca Porras of the Valentine Independent School | ||
District was named the 2018 Texas History Day Teacher of the Year | ||
for the Senior (High School) Division by the Texas State Historical | ||
Association, and she has received the organization's DeBoe Award as | ||
well; and | ||
WHEREAS, Each year, TSHA sponsors Texas History Day, an | ||
affiliate of National History Day, to engage students in scholarly | ||
exploration of the past; nearly 70,000 students across the state | ||
choose topics related to the annual theme and conduct extensive | ||
primary and secondary research at libraries, archives, museums, | ||
historic sites, and other locations; they may create and present | ||
original research papers, exhibits, performances, websites, or | ||
documentaries, and the top projects may advance to regional, state, | ||
or national competitions; and | ||
WHEREAS, Bianca Porras was honored for her outstanding | ||
efforts in supporting Texas History Day for more than a decade; she | ||
promotes the study of history at all levels, and although her school | ||
district is very small, she has made the best possible use of | ||
available resources to allow her students to complete high-quality | ||
projects; and | ||
WHEREAS, A graduate of Valentine ISD, Ms. Porras | ||
participated in Texas History Day when she was a student, and she | ||
has worked tirelessly to share her enthusiasm and make the event | ||
even more meaningful for the youth of her district; TSHA recognized | ||
her enduring dedication to the program by also according her its | ||
prestigious DeBoe Award; and | ||
WHEREAS, While inspiring youngsters to develop a greater | ||
interest in the people and events that have shaped our world, Bianca | ||
Porras has also taught her students valuable research and | ||
analytical skills that will serve them well in any subject, and this | ||
statewide recognition of her contributions is a source of | ||
tremendous pride to Valentine ISD; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Bianca Porras on her selection as a | ||
2018 Texas History Day Teacher of the Year by the Texas State | ||
Historical Association and on her receipt of the TSHA DeBoe Award | ||
and that she be extended sincere best wishes for continued success; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Ms. Porras as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Nevárez | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1942 was adopted by the House on May | ||
22, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||