Bill Text: TX HR806 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Refugio High School football team on winning the 2016 UIL 2A Division 1 state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-27 - Reported enrolled [HR806 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR806-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 806 |
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WHEREAS, The 2016 University Interscholastic League 2A | ||
Division 1 state football championship belongs to Refugio High | ||
School after its team's victory in the title game on December 15 at | ||
AT&T Stadium in Arlington; and | ||
WHEREAS, Appearing in their third state final in the past | ||
four years, the Bobcats matched up against Crawford High School in | ||
what proved to be a dramatic showdown; the score remained close | ||
throughout the game, and the teams were tied 20-20 as the game | ||
dwindled to its final minutes; in a clutch performance, Refugio | ||
drove from its own 25 to the opponents' one yard line, and with just | ||
eight seconds left on the clock, Diego Gonzales booted an 18-yard | ||
field goal that secured the trophy with a 23-20 win; and | ||
WHEREAS, Refugio's triumphant 2016 campaign included five | ||
shutouts in the regular season, with nine overall wins and only a | ||
single loss; in the playoffs, the team's combination of stout | ||
defense and powerful offense dominated opponents from La Villa, | ||
Junction, Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco, Mason, and Centerville High | ||
Schools en route to the championship contest; and | ||
WHEREAS, Under the direction of head coach Jason Herring, the | ||
Bobcats received essential contributions throughout the year from | ||
each member of the roster as they proved themselves one of the | ||
finest teams in the Lone Star State; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Refugio High School football players | ||
demonstrated admirable skill and determination in winning the state | ||
title, and these talented student-athletes will treasure the memory | ||
of this accomplishment for many years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate the Refugio High School football | ||
team on winning the 2016 UIL 2A Division 1 state 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. | ||
Morrison | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 806 was adopted by the House on March | ||
23, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||