Bill Text: TX HR885 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating members of the Athens High School Pride of the Hornets Band on their performances at the UIL Region 21 Solo and Ensemble Contest.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-23 - Reported enrolled [HR885 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR885-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 885 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Members of the Athens High School Pride of the | ||
| Hornets Band distinguished themselves with their fine performances | ||
| at the University Interscholastic League Region 21 Solo and | ||
| Ensemble Contest, held on February 7, 2015; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During the event, 46 Athens High band members earned | ||
| first division ratings and collected a total of 54 medals; in | ||
| addition, 32 students qualified for the state solo and ensemble | ||
| contest, which will be held in May; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ably led by directors Rusty Lay, Stephen Morman, | ||
| Gehrig Blankenship, and Kimberly Beard, the student musicians of | ||
| the Pride of the Hornets Band have put in countless hours of | ||
| practice to hone their skills; this marks the eighth consecutive | ||
| year the band has been recognized as a UIL | ||
| sweepstakes-award-winning program; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Athens High School band members have | ||
| demonstrated exceptional ability and unwavering dedication to | ||
| excellence, and these fine young Texans may indeed take justifiable | ||
| pride in their achievements at the regional competition; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Athens High | ||
| School Pride of the Hornets Band on their success at the UIL Region | ||
| 21 Solo and Ensemble Contest and extend to each student sincere best | ||
| wishes for the future; 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. | ||
| Spitzer | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 885 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 12, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
