H.R. No. 342
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Yash Patel, a junior at Hebron High School in
  Carrollton, has scored a perfect 2400 on the SAT, and this rare feat
  is indeed deserving of recognition; and
         WHEREAS, Ranked second in academics in his class of 800
  students, Mr. Patel challenges himself with a demanding course load
  that includes numerous advanced placement classes; he is a student
  representative with the National Honor Society and a tutor with the
  Science National Honor Society, and he has been nominated for
  several student excellence awards by his teachers; and
         WHEREAS, The president of the Hebron High Latin Club, Mr.
  Patel has won first place in area and state language competitions
  and represented his school at a 2012 national event, where he placed
  third in the vocabulary portion of the contest; his extracurricular
  activities also include the school tennis team and DECA, and he is a
  first-degree black belt in tae kwon do; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Patel takes part in a variety of service
  activities as well, and during the summer preceding his junior
  year, he worked at a hospital in a rural area of India; in addition,
  he has devoted more than 100 hours to volunteer duties at Baylor
  Dallas hospital and has assisted at the Dallas Marathon and
  participated in charitable benefit walks for various causes; and
         WHEREAS, A source of great pride to his family and his
  community, Yash Patel has demonstrated exceptional initiative and
  maturity in pursuing his academic goals, and he may take
  justifiable pride in his many achievements; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Yash Patel on attaining a perfect
  score on the SAT and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
  success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Patel as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Simmons
 
 
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
 
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
 
Alonzo Gooden Otto
 
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
 
Anchia Guillen Parker
 
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
 
Ashby Harless Perez
 
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
 
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
 
Bohac Herrero Pickett
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
 
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
 
Branch Huberty Raney
 
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
 
Burnam Hunter Raymond
 
Button Isaac Reynolds
 
Callegari Johnson Riddle
 
Canales Kacal Ritter
 
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
 
Clardy King of Parker Rose
 
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
 
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
 
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
 
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
 
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
 
Creighton Krause Simmons
 
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
 
Dale Larson Smith
 
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
 
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
 
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
 
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
 
Deshotel Longoria Strama
 
Dukes Lozano Taylor
 
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
 
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
 
Elkins Martinez Toth
 
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
 
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
 
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles Villalba
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White
 
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
 
Giddings Murphy Wu
 
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
 
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 342 was adopted by the House on
  February 
  18, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House