Bill Text: TX HR611 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Miguel Padilla of Fort Worth for earning a perfect score on the Advanced Placement Computer Science A Exam.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-07 - Reported enrolled [HR611 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR611-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 611 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Miguel Padilla of Fort Worth has earned great | ||
| distinction for himself, his school, and his community by receiving | ||
| a perfect score on the Advanced Placement Computer Science A Exam in | ||
| 2016; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Administered by the College Board, AP tests allow | ||
| high school students to earn college credit by reaching a threshold | ||
| score on the test; out of the more than 58,000 students worldwide | ||
| who took the AP Computer Science A Exam in 2016, only 10 students | ||
| got perfect marks; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of proud parents Michael and Maria Padilla, | ||
| Miguel Padilla is a senior at Harmony School of Innovation, which he | ||
| has attended since fourth grade; he hopes to attend the | ||
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology and pursue a career | ||
| researching artificial intelligence and machine learning; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Padilla credits his computer science teacher, | ||
| Angelica Garcia, for setting the high academic standards that have | ||
| helped him to excel; after he received his perfect score, he | ||
| presented Ms. Garcia with a signed copy with the inscription, "I | ||
| couldn't let you down, not even one point"; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This significant achievement has earned Miguel | ||
| Padilla the respect and admiration of his teachers and classmates, | ||
| and his exceptional scholastic ability and commitment to excellence | ||
| are opening the way to a bright and promising future for this | ||
| outstanding young Texan; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend Miguel Padilla for earning a perfect | ||
| score on the Advanced Placement Computer Science A Exam and extend | ||
| to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Padilla as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Goldman | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 611 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 2, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
