By: Ellis, Brown S.R. No. 548
1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION
1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
1-3 recognize the Texas Southern University debate team as it visits
1-4 the State Capitol on March 29, 1995; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Throughout its 45 years of operation, the debate
1-6 team has compiled an impressive record of making it to the finals
1-7 and ranking in most of the tournaments in which it has participated;
1-8 and
1-9 WHEREAS, During the 1993-1994 season, the team set a new
1-10 record by winning 121 trophies, exceeding the record year of
1-11 1991-1992, when the team won 119 trophies; and
1-12 WHEREAS, The debate team broke the record of winning 16
1-13 trophies in a single tournament when it won 21 awards at the
1-14 tournament in London; and
1-15 WHEREAS, The team participates in an average of four
1-16 district and regional tournaments per semester; the debating
1-17 season culminates in the spring with attendance at the American
1-18 and National Forensic Associations' Championship Tournaments; and
1-19 WHEREAS, The Texas Southern Debate Team sponsors four
1-20 on-campus tournaments each year; the first tournament is the
1-21 T. F. Freeman All University Intramural Festival, which provides
1-22 the chance for all undergraduates, even those with no experience,
1-23 to compete with each other and win the same kind of trophies that
2-1 the debate team wins in its off-campus competition; and
2-2 WHEREAS, The second competition is the Barbara Jordan
2-3 Invitational Forensic Tournament; this meet is open to all
2-4 colleges and universities throughout the nation and is usually
2-5 held in the spring; and
2-6 WHEREAS, The third meet is the City-Wide Speech Festival; it
2-7 is held in cooperation with the Houston Community College System,
2-8 Houston churches, and community organizations; and
2-9 WHEREAS, The fourth meet is the annual Summer Speech Workshop
2-10 and Tournament; it is open to junior and senior high school students
2-11 across the state; in all of these competitions, students have a
2-12 chance to participate in an experience that will lead to personal
2-13 growth and development; and
2-14 WHEREAS, Members of the debate team are actively involved in
2-15 other campus student organizations such as the Student Government
2-16 Association and the University Program Council; and
2-17 WHEREAS, The schedule each year includes participation in
2-18 the International Forensic Association annual overseas tournament,
2-19 held this year in Madrid, Spain; qualified students will have an
2-20 opportunity to represent Texas Southern University in competition
2-21 with students from nations around the world; now, therefore, be it
2-22 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-23 74th Legislature, hereby commend and congratulate the Texas Southern
2-24 University Debate Team on its many victories this year; and, be it
2-25 further
3-1 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
3-2 team as an expression of the highest regard of the Texas Senate.
3-3 ______________________________________
3-4 President of the Senate
3-5 I hereby certify that the above
3-6 Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-7 on March 29, 1995.
3-8 ______________________________________
3-9 Secretary of the Senate
3-10 ______________________________________
3-11 Member, Texas Senate
3-12 ______________________________________
3-13 Member, Texas Senate