Bill Text: TX HR1197 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Covenant Classical School mock trial team on winning first place at the 2023 Texas High School Mock Trial Competition.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1197 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1197-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1197 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The mock trial team from Covenant Classical School | ||
| in Fort Worth won first place at the 2023 Texas High School Mock | ||
| Trial Competition; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Administered by the Dallas Bar Association Mock | ||
| Trial Committee, the competition was established in 1979 to deepen | ||
| knowledge of the courtroom environment among students interested in | ||
| careers as lawyers, public speakers, and politicians; the exercise | ||
| shows how the legal system works in everyday life while encouraging | ||
| critical thinking and quick analysis; and | ||
| WHEREAS, More than 20 high school teams from across the state | ||
| participated in this year's competition, arguing a hypothetical | ||
| criminal case; judges and attorneys performed the role of jurors, | ||
| and students portrayed a variety of trial participants, from | ||
| defense or prosecution attorneys to witnesses; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Competitors were evaluated on the basis of | ||
| preparation and presentation; in addition to the first-place | ||
| trophy, the Covenant Classical team received the Team | ||
| Professionalism Award, conferred by their peers; individual honors | ||
| were garnered by senior Sophia Foster, named Outstanding Advocate, | ||
| and senior Jonathan Fredricks, who received honorable mention in | ||
| the Best Advocate and Best Witness categories; the team further | ||
| included Emerson Espanet, Elizabeth Farah, Nancy Jageman, Bridgett | ||
| Kennedy, Daniel Keyes, Ellie Monwai, Sachi Monwai, Gracie Patel, | ||
| Emma Pharris, Nate Smith, and Claire Tollefson; they benefited from | ||
| able guidance of coordinators Scott Fredricks, an attorney, and | ||
| Judge Josh Burgess; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Before advancing to the state competition, the team | ||
| took home top honors at the regional level for the sixth consecutive | ||
| year; the members are now set to represent Texas at the 2023 | ||
| National High School Mock Trial Competition in Little Rock, | ||
| Arkansas, in May; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The members of the Covenant Classical School mock | ||
| trial team have demonstrated exceptional dedication and a true | ||
| commitment to excellence, and their accomplishments are a source of | ||
| great pride to their families, their school, and their community; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Covenant Classical School mock | ||
| trial team on winning first place at the 2023 Texas High School Mock | ||
| Trial Competition and extend to the members 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. | ||
| Goldman | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1197 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 28, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
