Bill Text: TX HR27 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the boys' high school cross country team from Slidell ISD on winning the 1A title at the 2023 UIL Cross Country State Championships.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-17 - Reported enrolled [HR27 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR27-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 27 |
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WHEREAS, The boys' high school cross country team from the | ||
Slidell Independent School District closed out an unforgettable | ||
season by winning the 1A title at the 2023 University | ||
Interscholastic League Cross Country State Championships; and | ||
WHEREAS, After previously securing the regional crown, the | ||
Greyhounds joined the other top competitors in Texas on November 3 | ||
at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock; the Slidell runners turned in an | ||
exceptional effort at the state meet, landing four runners in the | ||
top 20 and claiming the 1A championship with a total of 73 points; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Slidell was led by eighth-place finisher Joshua | ||
Garvin, who crossed the line in 17 minutes, 30.7 seconds, and by | ||
ninth-place runner Manny Peralta, who recorded a time of 17:36.8; | ||
Riddik Davis was 15th in 17:57.8, Fabian Gonzalez finished 18th in | ||
18:09.4, and Christian Torres placed 23rd at 18:16.7; also | ||
delivering impressive performances for the Greyhounds were Caden | ||
Luig at 19:02.9 and Alan Redondo at 19:03.7; these determined | ||
student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Casey Pierce; and | ||
WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the | ||
culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering | ||
commitment to excellence, and the Slidell Greyhounds will treasure | ||
the memory of this accomplishment for the rest of their lives; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate the boys' high | ||
school cross country team from Slidell ISD on winning the 1A title | ||
at the 2023 UIL Cross Country State Championships and extend to all | ||
those associated with the team sincere best wishes for continued | ||
success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the Greyhounds as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Stucky | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 27 was adopted by the House on | ||
November 17, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||