H.R. No. 1416

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Austin speech team
	furthered its legacy of success by winning the national
	championship at the 2025 American Forensic Association National
	Speech Tournament; and
	WHEREAS, Since 1978, the AFA-NST has drawn thousands of
	college students from across the country to compete for national
	titles in 11 individual events; held each April, its participants
	must pass through a rigorous qualification system to earn their
	entrance; and
	WHEREAS, Competing on April 5-7 in Charlotte, North Carolina,
	Texas Speech collected its 4th consecutive national championship
	and the 11th in program history; individually, its members brought
	home 11 national finalist trophies in events ranging from limited
	preparation to interpretation, with performances that prioritized
	political and personal advocacy; in addition, third-year student
	Ishika Bhasin was named the national champion in impromptu
	speaking; and
	WHEREAS, Housed in the Department of Communication Studies
	within the Moody College of Communication, Texas Speech is UT
	Austin's official competitive intercollegiate speech organization,
	and its members train and compete in nationally recognized
	categories of performance and public speaking; they also serve
	alongside Texas Debate as the organizing point for the historical
	records and forensic history of one of the school's oldest student
	organizations, the Texas Forensic Union, which was first
	established as the Athenaeum Literary Society in 1883; led by
	captains Kaylee Frazier and Jennifer Gonzalez, the team benefits
	from the guidance of its director, Dr. Eva Margarita, and coaches;
	and
	WHEREAS, By collecting four consecutive national
	championships, Texas Speech has distinguished itself as a
	powerhouse in collegiate forensics, and its members may indeed
	reflect with pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate The University of Texas speech team
	on winning the championship at the 2025 American Forensic
	Association National Speech Tournament and extend to its members
	sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Texas Speech as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Anchía
	Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
	Alders Guillen Morgan
	Allen Harless Muñoz
	Anchía Harris Noble
	Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
	Barry Harrison Oliverson
	Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
	Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
	Bernal Hernandez Patterson
	Bhojani Hickland Paul
	Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
	Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
	Bryant Hopper Phelan
	Buckley Howard Pierson
	Bucy Hull Plesa
	Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Cain Johnson Richardson
	Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
	Canales Jones of Harris Romero
	Capriglione Kerwin Rose
	Cole King Rosenthal
	Collier Kitzman Schatzline
	Cook LaHood Schofield
	Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
	Craddick Lambert Shaheen
	Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
	Curry Leach Simmons
	Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
	A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
	Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
	Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson
	DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico
	Dorazio Louderback Tepper
	Dutton Lowe Thompson
	Dyson Lozano Tinderholt
	Fairly Lujan Toth
	Flores Luther Troxclair
	Frank Manuel Turner
	Gámez Martinez VanDeaver
	Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut
	Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos
	Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell
	Gates Metcalf Vo
	Gerdes Meyer Walle
	Geren Meza Ward Johnson
	Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton
	González of Dallas Moody Wilson
	González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu
	Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1416 was adopted by the House on May 28,
	2025, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House