2023S0359-1 04/06/23
By: LaMantia S.R. No. 492
SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the chess program of The University of Texas Rio Grande
Valley on its many contributions to the appreciation of chess in
the Lone Star State; and
WHEREAS, Since the late 1980s, the City of Brownsville has
maintained a stellar reputation in school chess competitions
across the nation; this renown has grown with the establishment
in 2015 of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the
school's chess program, which has attracted world-class players;
and
WHEREAS, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has
contributed immeasurably to the game of chess in Texas and has
hosted local tournaments as well as state championships; in 2023,
the team will host the Texas Women's Championship, the Texas
Girls' Championship, the Texas Grade Championships, and the
Texas Collegiate Super Finals; the university also offers an
upper-level course on the mathematics of chess, the second course
of its kind to be offered by a university in the United States;
and
WHEREAS, Under the exemplary leadership of chess coach
Bartek Macieja and manager Alex Mista, the University of Texas
Rio Grande Valley chess program has enjoyed great success, and
the team has retained its number one ranking in Texas for many
years; the team's previous victories include winning the
world-class Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cup in 2021 and
2022 and the Collegiate Chess League competition in 2022; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, the educators and students of The
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley have consistently
demonstrated superior skill and great dedication to chess
competition, and they are indeed deserving of special
recognition for their outstanding accomplishments; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby commend the members of the University of
Texas Rio Grande Valley chess program on their many achievements
and extend to all best wishes for continued success in their
endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the team as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.