Bill Text: TX HR75 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Early College High School Mighty Bear Band on winning first place at the 2023 UIL 6A Area G Marching Band Contest and advancing to the state competition.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-12-05 - Reported enrolled [HR75 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR75-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 75 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Early College High School | ||
| Mighty Bear Band achieved great distinction by winning first place | ||
| at the University Interscholastic League 6A Area G Marching Band | ||
| Contest and advancing to the 2023 state competition; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Led by director John Garza, the PSJA Early College | ||
| High School marching band musicians joined 14 other schools at the | ||
| area contest, which was held in Laredo on October 21; the Mighty | ||
| Bears claimed the title with their show "Nevermore," based on Edgar | ||
| Allan Poe's poem "The Raven"; in so doing, they became the first | ||
| band from PSJA ISD to become area champions; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following their triumph in Laredo, the Mighty Bears | ||
| advanced to the State Marching Band Contest, held at the Alamodome | ||
| in San Antonio on October 30 and 31, where they proudly represented | ||
| their school against the other 6A qualifiers from across Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through hard work and an unwavering resolve to give | ||
| their very best, the talented young performers of the PSJA Early | ||
| College High School band have earned the admiration of their fellow | ||
| students and their many community supporters, and they may indeed | ||
| take great pride in their achievements; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate the PSJA Early | ||
| College High School Mighty Bear Band on winning first place at the | ||
| 2023 UIL 6A Area G Marching Band Contest and advancing to the state | ||
| competition and extend to all those involved with the ensemble | ||
| sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the band as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Guerra | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 75 was adopted by the House on | ||
| December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
