Bill Text: TX HR425 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the El Paso High School girls' swimming team on winning the District 1-4A championship.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR425 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR425-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 425 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The El Paso High School girls' swimming team won the | ||
| District 1-4A title with an exceptional performance at the Tigua | ||
| Recreation and Wellness Center on January 22, 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dominating the competition at the district | ||
| championship meet, the Tigers scored 197 points and outdistanced | ||
| their closest rival, Jefferson High School, by an impressive 103 | ||
| points; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The depth of talent on the El Paso High team was key | ||
| to the victory; the Tigers took first place in 10 of 11 events, | ||
| paced by exceptionally strong efforts from Lauren Porras, Gaby | ||
| Partida, and Shanny Lin; Ms. Porras won the 100-yard and 200-yard | ||
| freestyle races, while Ms. Partida took first place in the 50-yard | ||
| freestyle and 100-yard backstroke; Ms. Lin placed first in the | ||
| 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard breaststroke; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Guided by coach Dow Farley, the Tigers have | ||
| demonstrated an admirable work ethic and a true commitment to | ||
| excellence throughout the season, and they may indeed take pride in | ||
| their outstanding accomplishment at the district meet; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the El Paso High School girls' | ||
| swimming team on capturing the District 1-4A title and extend to the | ||
| athletes and to Coach Farley 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. | ||
| Marquez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 425 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 3, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
