Bill Text: TX HR990 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Edcouch-Elsa High School girls' powerlifting team on winning the 2023 THSWPA 5A Division II state championship.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-20 - Reported enrolled [HR990 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR990-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 990 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Edcouch-Elsa High School girls' powerlifting | ||
| team continued its tradition of excellence by winning the 2023 | ||
| Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association 5A Division II | ||
| state championship on March 18 at the Comerica Center in Frisco; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On the road to a third consecutive title, | ||
| Edcouch-Elsa dominated the 5A Division II Region V Championship on | ||
| March 1, 2023, nearly doubling the point total of its nearest | ||
| competitor; at the state meet, the Yellowjackets continued to | ||
| excel, earning 22 points to narrowly defeat second place Elgin High | ||
| School and clinch another state crown; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The team was paced by Georgina Alaniz, who captured | ||
| her third straight state championship and set records in the | ||
| 132-pound weight class with her 430-pound squat and 1,015-pound | ||
| total mark; in the 97-pound division, Zillah Velez earned the | ||
| silver medal by hoisting a total of 635 pounds, and Katie Contreras | ||
| placed fourth in the same weight class with a 545-pound tally; | ||
| Adrienne Anzaldua posted a total of 725 pounds to finish second in | ||
| the 105-pound division, and Emma Garza placed third in the | ||
| 220-pound class with 1,015 pounds; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Yellowjackets were also represented at the state | ||
| competition by Kaylee Beltran, Leslie Torres, Mia Gonzalez, Brianna | ||
| Contreras, Natalyn Reyes, Susie De Los Santos, and Yadhira De Los | ||
| Santos; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The members of the Edcouch-Elsa girls' powerlifting | ||
| team demonstrated commendable skill, determination, and heart | ||
| during their triumphant quest to become "three-peat" state | ||
| champions, and they may reflect with well-deserved pride on this | ||
| extraordinary achievement; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Edcouch-Elsa High School | ||
| girls' powerlifting team on winning the 2023 THSWPA 5A Division II | ||
| state championship and extend to the team's athletes, 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 Yellowjackets as an expression of high regard by | ||
| the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Longoria | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 990 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 20, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
