Bill Text: TX HR500 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Ennis High School football team on winning the 2014 UIL 5A Division 2 state championship.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR500 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR500-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 500 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Ennis High School football team reached the | ||
| pinnacle of success by winning the University Interscholastic | ||
| League 5A Division 2 state championship on December 19, 2014, at | ||
| AT&T Stadium in Arlington; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Matching up against the squad from Cedar Park High | ||
| School in the state final, the Lions jumped out to an early lead in | ||
| the first quarter but found themselves trailing by four points at | ||
| halftime; the teams traded the lead back and forth in the third | ||
| quarter, but Cedar Park appeared to have the game in hand after | ||
| scoring late in the fourth quarter and then recovering a fumble on | ||
| the ensuing kickoff; the Ennis defense held strong, however, | ||
| stalling the Cedar Park drive and forcing a missed field goal; that | ||
| turned the ball back over to the offense with only 1:29 left to play | ||
| and 80 yards to go for the win; in a crucial third-and-long | ||
| situation, the Lions pulled off a surprising hook-and-ladder play | ||
| to gain a first down and advance into Cedar Park territory; on the | ||
| following play, quarterback Devin Smith threw a strike to wide | ||
| receiver Donta Thompson, who fought his way into the end zone to | ||
| clinch a dramatic 38-35 victory for Ennis High School; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The team's thrilling triumph in the title game | ||
| brought to a close a memorable season in which the Lions dropped | ||
| their first two contests before reeling off 14 consecutive wins; | ||
| moreover, the team claimed the school's fifth state football | ||
| championship, and its first since 2004; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the Lions | ||
| received valuable contributions from each member of the roster in | ||
| their championship quest; these gifted student-athletes benefited | ||
| throughout the year from the guidance and expertise of head coach | ||
| Jack Alvarez and his staff as well as from the passionate support of | ||
| the Ennis community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In becoming one of the select teams in the Lone Star | ||
| State to earn the mantle of state champion, the Ennis Lions have | ||
| furthered their school's tradition of excellence on the gridiron, | ||
| and this accomplishment is indeed worthy of special recognition; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Ennis High School football team | ||
| on winning the UIL 5A Division 2 state championship and extend to | ||
| the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for the | ||
| future; 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. | ||
| Wray | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 500 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 12, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
