Bill Text: TX HR159 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Mallory Fuller on being named Miss Texas 2021.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-26 - Reported enrolled [HR159 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR159-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 159 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Mallory Fuller, a Fairfield native who was recently | ||
| crowned Miss Texas 2021, has distinguished herself as a young woman | ||
| of exceptional compassion and character; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Fuller began following in the footsteps of her | ||
| two older sisters, Morgan and Madison, when she made her pageant | ||
| debut with the Miss Texas organization; she has been competing for | ||
| Miss Texas Outstanding Teen and Miss Texas titles for a total of 17 | ||
| years, and on June 25, 2021, she took home her first state title | ||
| when she was crowned Miss Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In her role as Miss Texas, Ms. Fuller will attend | ||
| speaking engagements across the state to discuss important topics | ||
| such as education, community service, and women's empowerment; her | ||
| platform will also allow her the opportunity to share about the | ||
| Texas Cares for Children program, and she has adopted suicide | ||
| prevention as her personal advocacy initiative; in 2015, she | ||
| testified to the Texas Senate in behalf of the Jason Flatt Act, a | ||
| law that makes it mandatory for educators to receive annual suicide | ||
| prevention training; in addition, she has founded a suicide | ||
| prevention program called Mallory's Mission, and she is the author | ||
| of a children's book, Henry's Happy Heart, which she created to help | ||
| families start conversations about mental health; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Fuller is a graduate of Texas A&M University, | ||
| where she received her bachelor's degree in communication; she is | ||
| currently working toward a master's degree in communication | ||
| sciences and disorders at Baylor University, with plans to pursue a | ||
| career in speech pathology; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mallory Fuller has proven herself to be a deserving | ||
| recipient of the Miss Texas crown and an inspiring ambassador for | ||
| the Lone Star State, and the hard work, determination, and | ||
| perseverance that she has demonstrated in attaining this goal are | ||
| certain to serve her well in her future endeavors; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Mallory | ||
| Fuller on being named Miss Texas 2021 and extend to her sincere best | ||
| wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Fuller as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Slaton | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 159 was adopted by the House on | ||
| October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
