H.R. No. 1346

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Canton High School FFA Agricultural Issues Forum
	team enjoyed great success in 2016, advancing all the way to the
	semifinal round of the state contest, held December 2-3 at Sam
	Houston State University; and
	WHEREAS, Designed to showcase research and communication
	skills, the FFA Agricultural Issues Forum requires participants to
	analyze a current topic related to agriculture; teams then create a
	portfolio and present their findings to judges, who test their
	knowledge with a series of questions based on their reports; and
	WHEREAS, Competing against more than 50 teams from schools
	throughout the state, Anna Chambless, Cheyenne Mason, and Kevin
	Pagel of Canton High School spent countless hours over a six-month
	period designing a presentation about genetically modified
	organisms and their impact on wildlife, farmers, and soil; in
	addition to reaching the semifinals in the state competition, the
	team placed third at the district level and first within their area;
	they also delivered their presentation to a number of groups and
	individuals, including leading scientists and engineers and Texas
	Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller; and
	WHEREAS, Through their study of this important agricultural
	issue, these talented young Texans have demonstrated great
	initiative and ability, and they may indeed look forward to a future
	bright with promise; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Anna Chambless, Cheyenne Mason,
	and Kevin Pagel of Canton High School on advancing to the state
	semifinals in the 2016 Texas FFA Agricultural Issues Forum and
	extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
	further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Flynn
	Straus Goldman Oliverson
	Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
	Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
	Alvarado Gooden Parker
	Anchia Guerra Paul
	Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
	Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
	Arévalo Hefner Phillips
	Ashby Hernandez Pickett
	Bailes Herrero Price
	Bell Hinojosa Raney
	Bernal Holland Raymond
	Biedermann Howard Reynolds
	Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
	Bohac Hunter Roberts
	Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
	Burrows Kacal Sanford
	Button Keough Schaefer
	Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
	Canales King of Parker Schubert
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Clardy Klick Sheffield
	Coleman Koop Shine
	Collier Krause Simmons
	Cook Kuempel Smithee
	Cortez Lambert Springer
	Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
	Craddick Lang Stickland
	Cyrier Larson Stucky
	Dale Laubenberg Swanson
	Darby Leach Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
	Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
	Deshotel Martinez Turner
	Dukes Metcalf Uresti
	Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
	Elkins Miller Villalba
	Faircloth Minjarez Vo
	Fallon Moody Walle
	Farrar Morrison White
	Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Frank Murphy Workman
	Frullo Murr Wray
	Geren Neave Wu
	Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
	Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1346 was adopted by the House on April
	25, 2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House