By Heflin H.C.R. No. 76 Line and page numbers may not match official copy. Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, on Wednesday, January 17, 2001 the Katy area gathers 1-2 to salute the Class 5A Division II football champions for the 2000 1-3 season, the Katy Tigers; and 1-4 WHEREAS, on December 23, 2000 the Tigers defeated perennial 1-5 powerhouse Tyler John Tyler by a score of 35-20 in the State 1-6 Championship game in the historic Astrodome; and 1-7 WHEREAS, with a record of 16 wins and no losses, Katy 1-8 finished the 2000 campaign as the only undefeated team in Class 1-9 5-A; and 1-10 WHEREAS, ranked the number 6 High School team in the country 1-11 by USA Today, the Tigers have now secured their second state 1-12 championship in the past four years--the other having come in 1997; 1-13 and 1-14 WHEREAS, in addition to their competitive excellence, Katy 1-15 High School has also been named a National Blue Ribbon School of 1-16 Excellence, and maintains a "Recognized" rating from the Texas 1-17 Education Agency; now therefore be it 1-18 RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives, and the Senate 1-19 concurring, that the members of the 77th Texas Legislature honor 1-20 and congratulate the championship efforts of the year 2000 Katy 1-21 Tigers, whose individual and team accomplishments cannot soon be 1-22 forgotten; and be it further 2-1 RESOLVED, that the Katy Independent School District is also 2-2 honored for pursuing a foundation of academic achievement which 2-3 will enrich students' lives far beyond the reach of non-academic 2-4 pursuits; and be it further 2-5 RESOLVED, that an official copy of this resolution be 2-6 presented to the Katy Tigers as a token of our esteem on this day.