Bill Text: TX HR2114 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Congratulating Maddison Kahner Dowdy, Alejandro Marquez, Mariana Villanueva, Natalie Felsen, and Katherine Nielson from Franklin High School in El Paso for placing first in the Stock Market Game Legislative Challenge, sponsored by the Texas Council on Economic Education.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-05-29 - Reported enrolled [HR2114 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HR2114-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.R. No. 2114
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Students from Franklin High School in El Paso took
  first place in the 2011 Stock Market Game Legislative Challenge
  sponsored by the Texas Council on Economic Education; and
         WHEREAS, The Stock Market Game online investing simulation
  was created by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets
  Association Foundation to help the nation's students learn how
  markets work and how to manage their personal finances; and
         WHEREAS, Administered in Texas by the TCEE, the Stock Market
  Game allows students to apply their math, social studies, language,
  and critical thinking skills and invest a hypothetical $100,000 in
  real stocks, bonds, and mutual funds; the Legislative Challenge
  invites one team from each of the legislative districts in Texas to
  compete to increase the value of their virtual online investment
  trading account over a period of 10 weeks; and
         WHEREAS, Franklin High School students won the competition
  with a seven percent gain in the value of their portfolio; the team
  consists of five members, including senior Maddison Kahner Dowdy,
  senior Alejandro Marquez, senior Mariana Villanueva, junior
  Natalie Felsen, and junior Katherine Nielson, and it was supported
  by faculty adviser Carl McCaig; and
         WHEREAS, Through hard work, talent, and discipline, these
  outstanding young people gained valuable insight into the workings
  of the financial world and earned distinction for themselves and
  their school; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Maddison Kahner Dowdy, Alejandro
  Marquez, Mariana Villanueva, Natalie Felsen, and Katherine Nielson
  from Franklin High School in El Paso on their first-place finish in
  the Stock Market Game Legislative Challenge sponsored by the Texas
  Council on Economic Education, and extend to them sincere best
  wishes for continued success in all of their endeavors; 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.
 
  Margo
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2114 was adopted by the House on May
  26, 2011, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
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