Bill Text: TX HR2126 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Prosper High School girls' and boys' swimming and diving teams on their outstanding success during the 2016-2017 season.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-29 - Reported enrolled [HR2126 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2126-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2126 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The girls' and boys' swimming and diving teams from | ||
| Prosper High School enjoyed an outstanding 2016-2017 season; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Benefiting from the guidance of head coach Sarah | ||
| Milne, both Prosper High teams clinched their seventh consecutive | ||
| district titles and advanced to the regional meet held in Mansfield | ||
| from February 3 to 4, 2017; the girls' squad placed first at | ||
| regionals, qualifying for the state meet, and the boys' team | ||
| finished fifth overall; moreover, freshman Weston Sitz turned in a | ||
| fourth-place showing in the individual diving event with a score of | ||
| 387.3; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A number of Eagle swimmers went on to face off | ||
| against the top competitors in Texas at the University | ||
| Interscholastic League 5A Swimming and Diving State Meet in Austin | ||
| on February 17 and 18; in individual events, Hope Jestes paced the | ||
| group by reaching the championship finals in the girls' 200- and | ||
| 500-yard freestyle races, while Taylor Malin participated in the | ||
| 500-yard freestyle and Zachary Wachter competed in the boys' | ||
| 100-yard butterfly; in team events, Ms. Jestes and Ms. Malin joined | ||
| forces with Jordan Wendt and Ana Hernandez Flores in the girls' | ||
| 400-yard freestyle relay, and the quartet of Ms. Jestes, Ms. Wendt, | ||
| Victoria Evans, and Melissa Hailey participated in the girls' | ||
| 200-yard freestyle relay; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These talented student-athletes have distinguished | ||
| themselves through a combination of skill, hard work, and an | ||
| enduring commitment to excellence, and they are a source of | ||
| tremendous pride to their classmates and to their many supporters | ||
| in the local community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Prosper High School girls' and | ||
| boys' swimming and diving teams on their achievements during the | ||
| 2016-2017 season and extend to their members, 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 teams as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Sanford | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2126 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 25, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
