Bill Text: TX HR1860 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Team Name Wanted: Dead or Alive robotics team on its 2016-2017 season.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-15 - Reported enrolled [HR1860 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR1860-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1860 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The members of FIRST Tech Challenge robotics team | ||
| no. 11524 have distinguished themselves by advancing all the way to | ||
| the 2017 Super-Regional Championship Tournament in Athens, | ||
| Georgia; and | ||
| WHEREAS, FIRST Tech Challenge provides groups of middle and | ||
| high school students with opportunities to design, build, program, | ||
| and operate robots, while developing hands-on STEM skills; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Made up of homeschool students from the Gulf Coast | ||
| area, team no. 11524, also known as Team Name Wanted: Dead or Alive, | ||
| enjoyed great success in its rookie year of FTC competition; the | ||
| group earned numerous honors at the League Championship contest, | ||
| including first place in the Inspire Award and Control Award | ||
| categories, as well as second place in the Motivate and Think Awards | ||
| and third place in the Connect and PTC Design Awards; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The squad then moved on to the regional level, | ||
| receiving first place in Winning Alliance to punch its ticket to the | ||
| Super-Regional Championship, becoming one of only four | ||
| Houston-area groups and the only junior high homeschool team to | ||
| advance; there, these talented young Texans gave a fine showing, | ||
| ultimately ranking 22nd out of 36 teams in their division; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Under the guidance of head coach Tiffany Franke and | ||
| assistant coach Ericka Alexander, team no. 11524 consists of | ||
| Stephen Alexander, Benjamin Brown, Ty Franke, Toby Franke, and | ||
| Shawn Steakley; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through their participation in this exciting and | ||
| demanding program, the members of team no. 11524 have demonstrated | ||
| exceptional skill and dedication, and they may indeed look forward | ||
| to a future bright with promise; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the team no. 11524 robotics squad | ||
| on an outstanding 2016-2017 season 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 group as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Cain | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1860 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 12, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
