Bill Text: TX HR1843 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Stephen Foster Hill, head football coach at St. Pius X High School in Houston, on his accomplishments.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-17 - Reported enrolled [HR1843 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR1843-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1843 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Stephen Foster Hill, head football coach at St. Pius | ||
| X High School in Houston, has added to his notable record of success | ||
| with his team's accomplishments during the 2016 season; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Under the skillful leadership of Coach Hill, the | ||
| Panthers clinched the 2016 district crown after going undefeated in | ||
| regular season play; the squad then distinguished itself in the | ||
| Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools state | ||
| tournament, advancing all the way to the semifinals; Coach Hill | ||
| also guided the St. Pius X players to the Texas State 7on7 | ||
| Association Division 1 championship; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of Hereford, Coach Hill graduated from | ||
| Clovis High School in New Mexico and subsequently earned a | ||
| bachelor's degree from Eastern New Mexico University; he gained | ||
| coaching experience at Royal High School in Brookshire and at | ||
| Chávez, Memorial, and Westbury High Schools in Houston before being | ||
| hired as head football coach at the Kinkaid School; during his | ||
| tenure, the Falcons won the Southwest Preparatory Conference | ||
| Division I state title in 2010 and 2011 and the Texas State 7on7 | ||
| Association crown in 2011 and 2013; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Coach Hill next served as offensive quality control | ||
| coach at Rice University, helping the Owls to earn the Conference | ||
| USA title and an invitation to play in the Autozone Liberty Bowl in | ||
| 2013; the following year, he was tapped as head coach for St. Pius X | ||
| High, and he took the Panthers to the TAPPS regional finals in his | ||
| inaugural season and to the state semifinals in 2015; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Highly respected by his peers, Coach Hill has | ||
| garnered a host of prestigious accolades; his success during the | ||
| 2016 season was recognized with the Private High School Coach of the | ||
| Year honor from the Touchdown Club of Houston, and he also received | ||
| the club's 2012 Sportsmanship Award; in addition, he was named the | ||
| 2011 Coach of the Year by Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Through his dedicated efforts, Stephen Hill has | ||
| furthered the proud tradition of gridiron excellence at St. Pius X | ||
| High School, and he is indeed deserving of special recognition; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Stephen Foster Hill on his | ||
| achievements during the 2016 football season and throughout his | ||
| coaching career and extend to him sincere best wishes for the | ||
| future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Coach Hill as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Johnson of Harris | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1843 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 12, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
