Bill Text: TX HR84 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Newton High School football team on winning the 2018 UIL 3A Division 2 state championship.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-11 - Reported enrolled [HR84 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR84-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 84 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Newton High School football team once again | ||
| proved itself among the finest in Texas by winning the 2018 | ||
| University Interscholastic League 3A Division 2 state championship | ||
| on December 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Entering the postseason with an unblemished record, | ||
| the Eagles continued their stellar play with dominant victories | ||
| over Pewitt, Grand Saline, Troup, and Daingerfield High Schools, | ||
| winning each game by more than 50 points; in the semifinals, they | ||
| faced a tougher test against East Bernard; the two teams battled | ||
| through four quarters before Newton scored the winning touchdown | ||
| with just 13 seconds remaining to secure a 21-14 win and advance to | ||
| the title contest; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With the state crown on the line, Newton faced off | ||
| against Canadian High School; the Eagles took a commanding 21-0 | ||
| lead into halftime on a pair of touchdown runs from Darwin Barlow | ||
| and an interception return for a score by Kevin Watson; the Canadian | ||
| squad mounted a furious second-half rally, cutting the deficit to | ||
| five with a chance for a game-winning touchdown in the final minute, | ||
| but a goal-line interception by Dominique Seastrunk ended the | ||
| threat; when the final seconds ticked off the clock, Newton | ||
| recorded a 21-16 triumph and collected its second consecutive state | ||
| championship and its fifth overall; moreover, under the guidance of | ||
| head coach W. T. Johnston, the Eagles have established a remarkable | ||
| 30-0 record over the past two seasons; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Winning back-to-back state championships is a rare | ||
| accomplishment and the culmination of countless hours of hard work, | ||
| and the talented student-athletes of the Newton Eagles football | ||
| team are a source of tremendous pride to their school and their many | ||
| supporters in the local community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Newton High School football | ||
| team on winning the 2018 UIL 3A Division 2 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. | ||
| White | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 84 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 6, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
