Bill Text: TX HR165 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Clear Brook High School Astrobots robotics team on its success at the 2021 Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-09-08 - Reported enrolled [HR165 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HR165-Introduced.html

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87S21318 TBO-D
By: Paul H.R. No. 165

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Team 3118B Astrobots from Clear Brook High School in
Friendswood achieved great distinction with its outstanding
performance at the Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship,
held May 17-29, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Certified by Guinness World Records as the largest
online robot championship, this year's VEX event featured more than
1,400 middle school and high school teams from over 30 countries and
49 U.S. states; participants competed virtually in live-streamed
matches designed to test their knowledge of science and engineering
principles while also improving their teamwork, leadership, and
problem-solving skills; and
WHEREAS, Demonstrating tremendous ingenuity and hard work,
the Astrobots were named a subdivision finalist in the VEX Robotics
Competition High School Division; and
WHEREAS, Under the guidance of Roy Anderson Sr., the team
received valuable contributions from each of its members: Rishi
Bengani, Nathan Lee, Amee Savjani, and Roy Anderson Jr. from Clear
Brook High, as well as Roy Anderson from Clear Horizons Early
College High School in Houston and Casey Junkin from Dobie High
School in Houston; and
WHEREAS, The members of the Astrobots team are a source of
great pride to their families and their community, and their
stellar performance at the VEX Robotics World Championship is
indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Clear
Brook High School Astrobots team on its achievements at the 2021
Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship 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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.