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GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Averitt was recognized and introduced to the Senate Jeremy Wariner of
Grand Prairie and Darold Williamson of Waco, gold medal winners at the 2004
Olympic Games in Athens, accompanied by Coach Clyde Hart.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Zaffirini was recognized and introduced to the Senate third- and
fourth-grade students from Mary Jane Sims Elementary School in Austin,
accompanied by their teachers and sponsors.
The Senate welcomed its guests.
SENATE RESOLUTION 942
Senator Zaffirini offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize the SolarD
Team of The University of Texas at Austin for its outstanding achievement in the
ongoing Solar Decathlon competition; and
WHEREAS, Finding ways to utilize alternative sources of energy is essential in a
time of diminishing resources; the Solar Decathlon challenges university teams to
design and build a solar-powered house to compete in ten events that will evaluate the
ingenuity, energy efficiency and architecture of the house; and
WHEREAS, The SolarD Team is guided by the faculty and students of the
School of Architecture of The University of Texas at Austin, and is constructing its
house using energy-efficient technologies and sustainable building materials; and
WHEREAS, In a competition sponsored by BP Solar International, Incorporated,
the team won free photovoltaic panels for its house because its design most
successfully integrated the panels into the design of the house; and
WHEREAS, The SolarD Team and other competitors in the Solar Decathlon and
companies like BP Solar International, Incorporated, are hastening the day solar
energy is a viable alternative to traditional energy resources; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 79th Legislature, hereby
congratulate the SolarD Team of The University of Texas at Austin for winning the
BP Solar International, Incorporated, competition and extend to team members best
wishes for success in the upcoming Solar Decathlon competition in Washington, D.C.;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the team as an
expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
SR 942 was read and was adopted without objection.
GUESTS PRESENTED
Senator Zaffirini was recognized and introduced to the Senate student
representatives of the SolarD Team of The University of Texas at Austin,
accompanied by their teachers.
The Senate welcomed its guests.2512
79th Legislature - Regular Session
72nd Day
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