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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The mock trial team from The University of Texas at |
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Austin made a fine showing at the American Mock Trial Association's |
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2025 National Championship Tournament, held in Cleveland, Ohio; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1985 by Dean Richard Calkins of Drake Law |
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School, the American Mock Trial Association is the governing body |
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for intercollegiate mock trial competitions; these simulations |
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allow students to develop critical thinking and public speaking |
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skills and expand their knowledge of legal practices and |
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procedures; and |
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WHEREAS, Each season, AMTA hosts 32 regional tournaments, |
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8 opening round championship tournaments, and a national |
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championship tournament, involving some 700 teams from over 400 |
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colleges and universities; more than 7,300 undergraduates across |
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the country compete during each academic year; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas Mock Trial was established in 1991 as UT's |
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official mock trial team; over the years, the program has brought |
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home trophies from tournaments all across the country; with a |
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record of 10.5 wins, one loss, and one tie, it earned fourth place |
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at the 2025 AMTA national tournament, besting dozens of the most |
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competitive collegiate mock trial programs in the U.S., and this |
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impressive performance has secured the UT group the number five |
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spot in the nation in the 2025-2026 AMTA Team Power Rankings; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their accomplishments in the AMTA |
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competition, the members of Texas Mock Trial have brought great |
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credit to The University of Texas at Austin, and they may indeed |
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take pride in the results of their hard work and commitment to |
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excellence; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Texas Mock Trial on earning fourth |
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place at the American Mock Trial Association's 2025 National |
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Tournament and extend to its members sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |