H.R. No. 288
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Eliza Hoffman of the Clear Creek Independent School
District achieved great distinction by winning reserve grand
champion honors in the School Art Program at the 2023 Houston
Livestock Show and Rodeo; and
WHEREAS, Talented young artists from across the Lone Star
State were recognized during the rodeo's School Art Program Awards
Ceremony on February 11 at the NRG Center; approximately 200,000
students representing 105 public school districts and 59 private
schools took part in the 2023 program, and nearly 4,000 pieces of
artwork were submitted for preliminary judging; from those, 809
selections advanced to the next round, where 72 students were
selected to participate in the School Art Auction on March 12; and
WHEREAS, A junior at Clear Springs High School, Ms. Hoffman
received reserve grand champion designation for her artwork titled
Morning Dove, a painting that took her some 250 hours to complete;
she has enjoyed previous success in art competition at the Houston
Livestock Show and Rodeo, garnering intermediate best of show
honors as a seventh grader and going on to represent Clear Creek ISD
in the event on other occasions; and
WHEREAS, Eliza Hoffman is a source of great pride to her
school and her community, and she is indeed deserving of special
recognition for this exceptional accomplishment; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Eliza Hoffman on winning reserve
grand champion honors in the School Art Program at the 2023 Houston
Livestock Show and Rodeo and extend to her sincere best wishes for
the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Hoffman as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Leo-Wilson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 288 was adopted by the House on March
8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House