H.R. No. 217 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Averie Bishop of The Colony was crowned Miss Texas 2022 at the Eisemann Center in Richardson on June 25, 2022; and WHEREAS, Ms. Bishop competed in the statewide event as Miss Carrollton, and she is the first Asian American woman to win the title of Miss Texas; in December 2022, she advanced to the Miss America Competition and was named second runner-up, making her the highest-placing Miss Texas in 15 years; and WHEREAS, In her role as Miss Texas, Ms. Bishop travels across the world for speaking engagements and appearances, where she addresses topics such as mental health and social media; by advocating through her social platforms and acting as an ambassador for the Texas Cares for Children program, she hopes to make every child feel at home; she is also the author of a children's book, Miss Melody the Marigold, and all proceeds go to her nonprofit, The Tulong Foundation; and WHEREAS, Ms. Bishop is a first-generation law school graduate from the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, and she also holds a certification in finance from Harvard Business School; furthermore, she is a small business owner and an international nonprofit CEO, and she is the youngest committee member of the anti-hate advisory council to Mayor Eric Johnson in Dallas; and WHEREAS, Averie Bishop has proven herself to be a deserving recipient of the Miss Texas crown, and the hard work, determination, and perseverance that she has demonstrated in attaining this goal are certain to serve her well in her future endeavors; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Averie Bishop on her selection as Miss Texas 2022 and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Bishop as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Patterson Phelan Guerra Murr Phelan Guerra Murr Phelan Guerra Murr Allen Guillen Neave Criado Allen Guillen Neave Criado Allen Guillen Neave Criado Allison Harless Noble Allison Harless Noble Allison Harless Noble Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz Ashby Harrison Orr Ashby Harrison Orr Ashby Harrison Orr Bailes Hayes Ortega Bailes Hayes Ortega Bailes Hayes Ortega Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul Bernal Herrero Perez Bernal Herrero Perez Bernal Herrero Perez Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa Bonnen Holland Price Bonnen Holland Price Bonnen Holland Price Bowers Howard Ramos Bowers Howard Ramos Bowers Howard Ramos Bryant Hull Raney Bryant Hull Raney Bryant Hull Raney Buckley Hunter Raymond Buckley Hunter Raymond Buckley Hunter Raymond Bucy Isaac Reynolds Bucy Isaac Reynolds Bucy Isaac Reynolds Bumgarner Jetton Rogers Bumgarner Jetton Rogers Bumgarner Jetton Rogers Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline Canales Kacal Schofield Canales Kacal Schofield Canales Kacal Schofield Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. Cole Kitzman Shine Cole Kitzman Shine Cole Kitzman Shine Collier Klick Slaton Collier Klick Slaton Collier Klick Slaton Cook Kuempel Slawson Cook Kuempel Slawson Cook Kuempel Slawson Cortez Lalani Smith Cortez Lalani Smith Cortez Lalani Smith Craddick Lambert Smithee Craddick Lambert Smithee Craddick Lambert Smithee Cunningham Landgraf Spiller Cunningham Landgraf Spiller Cunningham Landgraf Spiller Darby Leach Stucky Darby Leach Stucky Darby Leach Stucky Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson Dean Longoria Talarico Dean Longoria Talarico Dean Longoria Talarico DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry Dutton Lozano Thimesch Dutton Lozano Thimesch Dutton Lozano Thimesch Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris Frazier Martinez Tinderholt Frazier Martinez Tinderholt Frazier Martinez Tinderholt Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth Garcia Metcalf Troxclair Garcia Metcalf Troxclair Garcia Metcalf Troxclair Gates Meyer Turner Gates Meyer Turner Gates Meyer Turner Gerdes Meza VanDeaver Gerdes Meza VanDeaver Gerdes Meza VanDeaver Geren Moody Vasut Geren Moody Vasut Geren Moody Vasut Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson González of El Paso Morrison Wu González of El Paso Morrison Wu González of El Paso Morrison Wu Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 217 was adopted by the House on February 14, 2023, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Phelan Guerra Murr Allen Guillen Neave Criado Allison Harless Noble Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz Ashby Harrison Orr Bailes Hayes Ortega Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul Bernal Herrero Perez Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa Bonnen Holland Price Bowers Howard Ramos Bryant Hull Raney Buckley Hunter Raymond Bucy Isaac Reynolds Bumgarner Jetton Rogers Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline Canales Kacal Schofield Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. Cole Kitzman Shine Collier Klick Slaton Cook Kuempel Slawson Cortez Lalani Smith Craddick Lambert Smithee Cunningham Landgraf Spiller Darby Leach Stucky Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson Dean Longoria Talarico DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry Dutton Lozano Thimesch Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris Frazier Martinez Tinderholt Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth Garcia Metcalf Troxclair Gates Meyer Turner Gerdes Meza VanDeaver Geren Moody Vasut Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson González of El Paso Morrison Wu Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener