Bill Text: TX SR436 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Tony Harper for his 45-year career as a high school coach.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-11 - Reported enrolled [SR436 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR436-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Tony Harper for his outstanding 45-year career as a | ||
| high school coach; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Coach Harper has a track record of victories and | ||
| successes at high schools across El Paso and is the current head | ||
| coach at Montwood High School; named Coach of the Year by the | ||
| University Interscholastic League in 2012, he was recently | ||
| honored again at the state basketball tournament for having won | ||
| more than 900 varsity games in his career; as such, he is the | ||
| first in wins among active coaches in Texas and the fourth in wins | ||
| among active coaches in the United States; Coach Harper is a | ||
| member of the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Tony Harper was born and raised in El Paso; after | ||
| lettering in basketball and baseball at Austin High School, he | ||
| attended Texas Western College, where he played for Coach Don | ||
| Haskins; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since he began his coaching career, he has led | ||
| teams to 15 district championships, nine bi-district wins, seven | ||
| regional tournament appearances, and one elite eight; many of his | ||
| athletes have gone on to play college basketball and to become | ||
| coaches themselves; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This legendary coach is an outstanding role model | ||
| to young athletes, and he is a shining example of excellence in | ||
| the field of varsity sports; his contributions to high school | ||
| sports in El Paso and to the entire state are deserving of praise | ||
| and recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
| 83rd Legislature, hereby commend Montwood High School head coach | ||
| Tony Harper for his exceptional achievements during his 45-year | ||
| coaching career and extend to him best wishes for the future; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| Coach Harper as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Rodriguez | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 11, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
