Bill Text: TX SR657 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Marfa Martians for being selected to place a scientific experiment on the International Space Station.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-29 - Reported enrolled [SR657 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR657-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Marfa Martians of Marfa Elementary School | ||
| have won great distinction for themselves and their school by | ||
| placing a scientific experiment on the International Space | ||
| Station; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After winning a schoolwide competition, a | ||
| microgravity experiment designed by this group of gifted fourth | ||
| through sixth grade girls was selected by a panel of scientists | ||
| in Washington, D.C., to be tested aboard the International Space | ||
| Station; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The experiment is one of only 41 projects from | ||
| across the nation to be selected this year by the Student | ||
| Spaceflight Experiments Program, which is an initiative of the | ||
| National Center for Earth and Space Science Education and the | ||
| Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Education; since the | ||
| program was established in 2010, only one percent of the projects | ||
| have been sent into space; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Marfa Martians include fourth graders Madison | ||
| Cash, Daniela Fernandez, Colette Fowlkes, and Mabel Melgaard, | ||
| fifth grader Charlotte Browning, and sixth grader Ashley | ||
| Marquez; these talented girls are the youngest team of | ||
| microgravity researchers to be selected this year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These outstanding students are a source of great | ||
| pride to their families, school, and community, and their hard | ||
| work and ingenuity are truly deserving of special recognition; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate the Marfa Martians for placing | ||
| an experiment on the International Space Station and extend to | ||
| these accomplished young Texans sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success and a bright future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Marfa Martians as an expression of high regard | ||
| by the Texas Senate. | ||
| Rodríguez | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 29, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
