H.R. No. 1200 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Andrea Linette Rodriguez won first place in the Elementary School Level category at the 2023 Being Bilingual Essay Competition hosted by the National Association for Bilingual Education; and WHEREAS, A third-grade student at Sanchez Elementary School in the McAllen Independent School District, Andrea was selected as the winner for her essay titled "The Language of Home," which describes her experiences growing up in a bilingual environment; in addition, she was invited to read her essay in both English and Spanish at the NABE 2023 Awards Luncheon in Portland, Oregon; and WHEREAS, Andrea is currently enrolled in a dual-language class at Sanchez Elementary; first established in 2013, the school's dual-language program teaches students how to read, write, and speak in both English and Spanish; and WHEREAS, With her fine showing in the Being Bilingual Essay Competition, Andrea Rodriguez has brought great credit to her school and her community, and she may indeed take pride in a job well done; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Andrea Linette Rodriguez on winning first place in the Elementary School Level category at the 2023 Being Bilingual Essay Competition and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Andrea Rodriguez as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Guerra ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1200 was adopted by the House on April 28, 2023, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House