Bill Text: TX HR2214 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Klein Forest High School boys' track team on winning the 6A championship at the 2023 UIL Track & Field State Meet.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2214 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2214-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2214 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Klein Forest High School boys' track team closed | ||
| out an unforgettable year by winning the 6A championship at the 2023 | ||
| University Interscholastic League Track & Field State Meet; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Joining the other top high school competitors at | ||
| Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin on May 13, the Klein Forest athletes | ||
| turned in an exceptional showing; the Golden Eagles racked up a | ||
| total score of 58, outdistancing the runner-up squad by 14 points to | ||
| claim the school's second 6A crown following a title-winning effort | ||
| in 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ultimately, the team championship was decided in the | ||
| final event; entering the 1,600-meter relay in second place | ||
| overall, the Golden Eagles received a clutch performance from | ||
| Lawson Jacobs, A'Isayha Brown, Terrence Morris, and Jelani Watkins, | ||
| who clocked in at 3 minutes, 11.69 seconds, to clinch gold and the | ||
| 6A championship; Klein Forest also won the 400-meter relay, with | ||
| Mr. Watkins, Parker Jenkins, Ahmir Robinson, and Jaden Galloway | ||
| triumphing in 40.01 seconds; in individual events, Mr. Watkins | ||
| added to his medal haul by winning the 200 meters with a time of | ||
| 20.54 seconds, and Mr. Jacobs placed second in the 400 meters, | ||
| crossing the line in 47.24 seconds; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the | ||
| culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering | ||
| commitment to excellence, and the Klein Forest Golden Eagles 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 hereby congratulate the Klein Forest High School boys' | ||
| track team on winning the 6A championship at the 2023 UIL Track & | ||
| Field State Meet and extend to the team's athletes and coaches | ||
| sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Golden Eagles as an expression of high regard by | ||
| the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| J. Johnson of Harris | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2214 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 29, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
