Bill Text: TX HR2142 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Berry Miller Junior High School Honors Band of Pearland ISD on receiving the Sudler Silver Cup from the John Philip Sousa Foundation.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2142 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2142-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2142 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Berry Miller Junior High School Honors Band has | ||
| achieved great distinction by earning the 2022 Sudler Silver Cup | ||
| Award from the John Philip Sousa Foundation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This international accolade is bestowed upon junior | ||
| high school and middle school concert band programs that have | ||
| demonstrated particularly high standards of excellence in concert | ||
| activities over a period of several years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Berry Miller Junior High School Honors Band is | ||
| the first program in the Pearland Independent School District to | ||
| receive recognition from the John Philip Sousa Foundation; to | ||
| qualify, the band earned superior competition ratings, and a number | ||
| of students participated in district, all-area, or all-state honor | ||
| bands; this outstanding group benefits from the able guidance of | ||
| director Chris Bennett and the support of Pearland ISD director of | ||
| fine arts, Tom Bell; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through the tremendous skill and dedication of its | ||
| members, the Berry Miller Junior High School Honors Band has proven | ||
| itself worthy of this prestigious award, and it is truly a privilege | ||
| to commend the program for its outstanding record of achievement; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Berry Miller Junior High School | ||
| Honors Band on receiving the 2022 Sudler Silver Cup Award from the | ||
| John Philip Sousa Foundation and extend to all those associated | ||
| with the group sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the band as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Thompson of Brazoria | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2142 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 29, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
