Bill Text: TX HR1689 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the team from Dulles High School on placing second at the 2019 National Science Bowl.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1689 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1689-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1689 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A team of students from Dulles High School in Sugar | ||
| Land won second place at the National Science Bowl in Washington, | ||
| D.C., April 25 to 29, 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The National Science Bowl is a nationwide academic | ||
| competition that tests students' knowledge in all areas of science | ||
| and mathematics; middle and high school student teams from diverse | ||
| backgrounds are composed of four students, one alternate, and a | ||
| teacher who serves as an advisor and coach; these teams face off in | ||
| a fast-paced question-and-answer format, being tested on a range of | ||
| disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, | ||
| energy, and math; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Competing against 64 teams from across the country, | ||
| the Dulles students took home the silver, making them the | ||
| highest-performing team to ever come out of the Lone Star State; as | ||
| a reward for their impressive achievement, the group from Dulles | ||
| High received a $1,000 cash prize and a five-day trip to Alaska; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These outstanding young Texans have demonstrated | ||
| great skill, knowledge, and dedication, and with their fine showing | ||
| during the National Science Bowl, they have brought tremendous | ||
| pride to their school and community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the team from Dulles High School on | ||
| placing second at the 2019 National Science Bowl and extend to the | ||
| winning students and staff sincere best wishes for the future; and, | ||
| be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Reynolds | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1689 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 24, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
