Bill Text: TX HR79 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the East Chambers High School football team on winning the 2023 Swamp Bowl.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-02 - Reported enrolled [HR79 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR79-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 79 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The members of the East Chambers High School | ||
| football team distinguished themselves by winning the 2023 Swamp | ||
| Bowl over Anahuac High School; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An annual showdown between the District 10-3A | ||
| rivals, the 2023 edition of the game took place on October 13 at | ||
| Buccaneer Stadium in Winnie; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The teams battled to a near draw in the first half, | ||
| with the Anahuac Panthers taking an 8-7 lead into the locker room; | ||
| the Buccaneers took command in the second half, scoring on their | ||
| first possession and then cashing in a turnover to up their | ||
| advantage to 21-8 in the third quarter; after Anahuac narrowed the | ||
| gap to 21-15, East Chambers slammed the door on its foe in the final | ||
| frame, scoring on a fumble recovery, delivering key stops on fourth | ||
| down attempts, and adding a final touchdown with less than two | ||
| minutes remaining; the Buccaneers emerged victorious by the final | ||
| score of 35-15 after racking up 344 total yards of offense in the | ||
| contest; and | ||
| WHEREAS, By triumphing in the 2023 Swamp Bowl, the East | ||
| Chambers Buccaneers have become a source of great pride to their | ||
| school and their community, and they are indeed deserving of | ||
| special recognition for this impressive accomplishment on the | ||
| gridiron; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate the East | ||
| Chambers High School football team on its victory in the 2023 Swamp | ||
| Bowl and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best | ||
| wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Buccaneers as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Leo-Wilson | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 79 was adopted by the House on | ||
| November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
