Bill Text: TX HR2197 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Maddie Hernandez of Harold T. Branch Academy in Corpus Christi on her selection as a 2017 Miss Buc Days Scholar.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-29 - Reported enrolled [HR2197 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2197-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2197 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Maddie Hernandez of Harold T. Branch Academy in | ||
| Corpus Christi has been named a 2017 Miss Buc Days Scholar through | ||
| the Buc Days Youth Leadership Program; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Affiliated with Rodeo Corpus Christi and the Buc | ||
| Days Festival, the program accepts 20 seniors each year; the 10 Miss | ||
| Buc Days Scholars and 10 Buc Days King Scholars are chosen on the | ||
| basis of their academic qualifications, their record of | ||
| participation in extracurricular activities, and their performance | ||
| in an essay and public speaking competition; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During their final semester in high school, the | ||
| honorees participate in tours designed to expand their awareness of | ||
| educational, career, and service opportunities within their | ||
| community and take part in a Dale Carnegie leadership training | ||
| program; a total of $37,000 in scholarships is distributed among | ||
| the winning students, who are eligible for matching scholarships at | ||
| Del Mar Community College, Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi, | ||
| and Texas A&M University--Kingsville; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A fitting recipient of this notable honor, Maddie | ||
| Hernandez has demonstrated determination and perseverance in the | ||
| pursuit of her goals, and she may indeed look forward to a future | ||
| bright with promise; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Maddie Hernandez on her selection | ||
| as a 2017 Miss Buc Days Scholar and extend to her sincere best | ||
| wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Hernandez as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Herrero | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2197 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 25, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
