Bill Text: TX HR406 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Mason High School football team on winning the 2018 UIL 2A Division 1 state championship.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-14 - Reported enrolled [HR406 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR406-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 406 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Mason High School football team reached the | ||
| pinnacle of success by winning the 2018 University Interscholastic | ||
| League 2A Division 1 state championship on December 20 at AT&T | ||
| Stadium in Arlington; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During the regular season, Mason reeled off 10 | ||
| straight victories and claimed the District 14 title as well as the | ||
| No. 1 spot in the 2A state rankings; the Punchers rode a wave of | ||
| momentum into the playoffs and advanced through the bracket with | ||
| wins over Milano, Weimar, Wallis Brazos, Refugio, and San Augustine | ||
| High Schools; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In a battle between unbeaten teams, the Punchers | ||
| faced off against New Deal High School in the state final; Mason | ||
| struck quickly, going up 7-0 early in the first quarter, and it | ||
| never relinquished the lead the rest of the way; the Punchers held | ||
| their opponent scoreless over the last three quarters and triumphed | ||
| by a final score of 44-6; with the title game win, the team closed | ||
| out the year with a perfect record of 16 wins and no losses and | ||
| brought home the championship trophy for the second time in school | ||
| history; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jake Cockerham and Klay Klaerner led Mason's rushing | ||
| attack in the final with two touchdowns apiece; on the other side of | ||
| the ball, Slone Stultz contributed a team-high eight tackles for a | ||
| stout Punchers defense that allowed only 16 touchdowns all season | ||
| long; ably guided by head coach Kade Burns and his assistants, the | ||
| Punchers received valuable contributions from each member of the | ||
| roster over the course of the 2018 campaign; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the | ||
| culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering | ||
| commitment to excellence, and these talented student-athletes will | ||
| treasure the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their | ||
| lives; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Mason High School Punchers on | ||
| winning the 2018 UIL 2A Division 1 state football championship and | ||
| extend to the team's players, 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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Murr | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 406 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 13, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
