Bill Text: TX HR2139 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Emma Sralla of Marcus High School on winning the 6A discus championship at the 2023 UIL Track & Field State Meet.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2139 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2139-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2139 |
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WHEREAS, Emma Sralla of Marcus High School in Flower Mound | ||
achieved great distinction by winning the gold medal in the 6A | ||
discus competition at the 2023 University Interscholastic League | ||
Track & Field State Meet; and | ||
WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school athletes in Texas | ||
at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 13, Ms. Sralla turned in | ||
an exceptional performance; improving on the winning throw of 174 | ||
feet, 3 inches, she recorded at the 2022 state meet, she collected | ||
her second consecutive 6A discus state championship with an effort | ||
of 184 feet, 0 inches; in addition to going undefeated in the discus | ||
during her senior year, she also excelled in the shot put, | ||
qualifying for state and finishing in sixth place with throw of 42 | ||
feet, 5 inches; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ms. Sralla is a dual citizen of the United States | ||
and Sweden and competes for Sweden in international track and field | ||
events; in 2022, she won the women's discus event at the World | ||
Athletics U20 Championships, and she is looking forward to taking | ||
part in additional meets during the summer of 2023; and | ||
WHEREAS, By excelling in the state's premier showcase for | ||
high school track and field athletes, Emma Sralla has ably | ||
represented her school and community, and she will cherish her | ||
memories of this outstanding accomplishment for years to come; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Emma Sralla on her gold-medal | ||
finish in the 6A discus at the 2023 UIL Track & Field State Meet and | ||
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it | ||
further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Ms. Sralla as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Thimesch | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2139 was adopted by the House on May | ||
29, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||