| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 687 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Judson High School Unified Special Olympics team |
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| 6 | 6 | | reached the pinnacle of success by winning the 2023 Unified |
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| 7 | 7 | | Basketball University Interscholastic League state championship; |
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| 8 | 8 | | and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Competing on March 6 in San Antonio, Judson battled |
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| 10 | 10 | | for the state crown against the talented team from Huntsville High |
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| 11 | 11 | | School; the Rockets turned in an exceptional performance, emerging |
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| 12 | 12 | | triumphant by the final score of 33-24 to claim their inaugural |
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| 13 | 13 | | state title; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the Rockets |
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| 15 | 15 | | received valuable contributions from each member of the roster; |
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| 16 | 16 | | these determined student-athletes benefit from the leadership of |
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| 17 | 17 | | head coach Amy Paul, an adaptive physical education teacher who |
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| 18 | 18 | | serves as the Judson Independent School District head of delegation |
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| 19 | 19 | | for Special Olympics; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Judson is in its second year of participation with |
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| 21 | 21 | | Unified Champion Schools, a UIL-sanctioned Special Olympics |
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| 22 | 22 | | program that works in partnership with the U.S. Department of |
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| 23 | 23 | | Education to promote inclusion and acceptance among students with |
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| 24 | 24 | | and without intellectual disabilities; moreover, the initiative |
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| 25 | 25 | | fosters the principles of respect, dignity, and unity while |
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| 26 | 26 | | empowering youth to create a supportive environment on campus; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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| 28 | 28 | | culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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| 29 | 29 | | commitment to excellence, and the Judson Rockets are a source of |
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| 30 | 30 | | great pride to their families, their school, and their many |
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| 31 | 31 | | supporters in the community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Judson High School Unified |
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| 34 | 34 | | Special Olympics team on winning the 2023 Unified Basketball UIL |
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| 35 | 35 | | state championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff |
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| 36 | 36 | | sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 38 | | prepared for the Rockets as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 39 | 39 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Lujan |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 43 | 43 | | I certify that H.R. No. 687 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 44 | 44 | | 5, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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