| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1836 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The chess team of Berta Cabaza Middle School in the |
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| 6 | 6 | | San Benito Consolidated Independent School District enjoyed an |
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| 7 | 7 | | exceptional 2022-2023 season; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Among its many accomplishments, the team finished in |
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| 9 | 9 | | third place at the Texas Chess Association Region VIII Chess |
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| 10 | 10 | | Championships, which were held in Harlingen on February 4 and 5; the |
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| 11 | 11 | | group went on to compete in the K-8 Under 1100 category at the |
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| 12 | 12 | | United States Chess Federation 2023 National Middle School |
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| 13 | 13 | | Championship in Round Rock in April, finishing in 10th place among |
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| 14 | 14 | | some of the top student chess teams in the country; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, The Berta Cabaza Middle School chess team received |
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| 16 | 16 | | valuable contributions from each of its members, including |
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| 17 | 17 | | Sebastian Saldivar, Nathan Rada, Jedrin Arroyo-Baez, Damion |
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| 18 | 18 | | Campos, Jacob Montoya, and Christian Gomez, who further |
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| 19 | 19 | | distinguished himself by placing sixth in the K-8 Under 1700 |
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| 20 | 20 | | division; these accomplished players benefited from the leadership |
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| 21 | 21 | | and support of chess instructor Erick Guevara and sponsor Albert |
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| 22 | 22 | | Sanchez; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Through the skill, hard work, and unwavering |
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| 24 | 24 | | determination of its members, the Berta Cabaza Middle School chess |
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| 25 | 25 | | program has established itself as one of the most successful in the |
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| 26 | 26 | | Lone Star State, and all those associated with the team are to be |
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| 27 | 27 | | commended for their achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 29 | 29 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Berta Cabaza Middle School |
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| 30 | 30 | | chess team on a successful 2022-2023 season and extend to its |
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| 31 | 31 | | players sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 33 | 33 | | prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 35 | 35 | | Lopez of Cameron |
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| 36 | 36 | | ______________________________ |
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| 37 | 37 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 38 | 38 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1836 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 39 | 39 | | 17, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 40 | 40 | | ______________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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