R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, On February 7, 1999, the Victoria High School
 1-2     cheerleaders were named national champions when they took first
 1-3     place at the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) National High
 1-4     School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando, Florida, and this
 1-5     exemplary achievement has been the highlight of an already
 1-6     outstanding season; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, During the 1998-1999 school year, the Victoria High
 1-8     School cheerleaders have won numerous local and state titles en
 1-9     route to the national win, including UCA Camp Champions in San
1-10     Marcos, first place at the Lone Star Cheer Company Championship,
1-11     and first place at the UCA State Cheerleading Championship, earning
1-12     great honor for themselves and for Victoria High School; and
1-13           WHEREAS, In addition to their almost constant preparation and
1-14     training for competition, these committed young women cheer and
1-15     support Victoria High School sports teams throughout the year while
1-16     contributing to the high scholastic standards for which the
1-17     Victoria school system is renowned; and
1-18           WHEREAS, In this busy and successful season, they have also
1-19     been active participants in a number of community service events,
1-20     ranging from the Gulf Bend Mental Health-Mental Retardation
1-21     Center's Friendship Fest to Red Ribbon Week pep rallies, and a
1-22     variety of TAAS Week assemblies encouraging students to "Pass the
1-23     TAAS" exam; and
1-24           WHEREAS,  Under the guidance of Denise Neel, who recently
 2-1     marked her 10th year as sponsor and coach of the team, the Victoria
 2-2     High School cheerleaders have proven themselves time and again as
 2-3     champions in competition, education, and civic spirit, and their
 2-4     impressive accomplishments are indeed worthy of special legislative
 2-5     recognition; now, therefore, be it
 2-6           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-7     Legislature hereby congratulate the Victoria High School
 2-8     cheerleaders on their selection as UCA National High School
 2-9     Cheerleading Champions,  and extend to these fine young women and
2-10     Denise Neel warmest best wishes for continued success and
2-11     happiness; and, be it further
2-12           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-13     prepared for the members of the team and Mrs. Neel as an expression
2-14     of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                    Morrison
         Laney                   Glaze                    Moreno of El Paso
         Alexander               Goodman                  Morrison
         Allen                   Goolsby                  Mowery
         Alvarado                Gray                     Naishtat
         Averitt                 Green                    Najera
         Bailey                  Greenberg                Nixon
         Berman                  Grusendorf               Noriega
         Bonnen                  Gutierrez                Oliveira
         Bosse                   Haggerty                 Olivo
         Brimer                  Hamric                   Palmer
         Brown of Kaufman        Hardcastle               Pickett
         Brown of Brazos         Hartnett                 Pitts
         Burnam                  Hawley                   Puente
         Capelo                  Heflin                   Ramsay
         Carter                  Hilbert                  Rangel
         Chavez                  Hilderbran               Reyna of Bexar
         Chisum                  Hill                     Reyna of Dallas
         Christian               Hinojosa                 Ritter
         Clark                   Hochberg                 Sadler
         Coleman                 Hodge                    Salinas
         Cook                    Homer                    Seaman
         Corte                   Hope                     Shields
         Counts                  Howard                   Siebert
         Crabb                   Hunter                   Smith
         Craddick                Hupp                     Smithee
         Crownover               Isett                    Solis of Cameron
         Cuellar                 Janek                    Solis of Bexar
         Culberson               Jones of Brazos          Solomons
         Danburg                 Jones of Lubbock         Staples
         Davis of Harris         Jones of Dallas          Swinford
         Davis of Dallas         Junell                   Talton
         Delisi                  Keel                     Telford
         Denny                   Keffer                   Thompson
         Deshotel                King of Parker           Tillery
         Driver                  King of Uvalde           Truitt
         Dukes                   Krusee                   Turner of Coleman
         Dunnam                  Kuempel                  Turner of Harris
         Dutton                  Lengefeld                Uher
         Edwards                 Lewis of Tarrant         Uresti
         Ehrhardt                Lewis of Orange          Van de Putte
         Eiland                  Longoria                 Walker
         Elkins                  Luna                     West
         Ellis                   McCall                   Williams
         Farabee                 McClendon                Wilson
         Farrar                  McReynolds               Wise
         Flores                  Madden                   Wohlgemuth
         Gallego                 Marchant                 Wolens
         Garcia                  Maxey                    Woolley
         George                  Merritt                  Yarbrough
         Giddings                Moreno of Harris         Zbranek
                                             _______________________________
                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 335 was adopted by the House on March
         4, 1999, by a non-record vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Chief Clerk of the House