H.R. No. 217
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
       WHEREAS, Averie Bishop of The Colony was crowned Miss Texas
2022 at the Eisemann Center in Richardson on June 25, 2022; and
       WHEREAS, Ms. Bishop competed in the statewide event as Miss
Carrollton, and she is the first Asian American woman to win the
title of Miss Texas; in December 2022, she advanced to the Miss
America Competition and was named second runner-up, making her the
highest-placing Miss Texas in 15 years; and
       WHEREAS, In her role as Miss Texas, Ms. Bishop travels across
the world for speaking engagements and appearances, where she
addresses topics such as mental health and social media; by
advocating through her social platforms and acting as an ambassador
for the Texas Cares for Children program, she hopes to make every
child feel at home; she is also the author of a children's book,
Miss Melody the Marigold, and all proceeds go to her nonprofit, The
Tulong Foundation; and
       WHEREAS, Ms. Bishop is a first-generation law school
graduate from the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of
Law, and she also holds a certification in finance from Harvard
Business School; furthermore, she is a small business owner and an
international nonprofit CEO, and she is the youngest committee
member of the anti-hate advisory council to Mayor Eric Johnson in
Dallas; and
       WHEREAS, Averie Bishop has proven herself to be a deserving
recipient of the Miss Texas crown, and the hard work,
determination, and perseverance that she has demonstrated in
attaining this goal are certain to serve her well in her future
endeavors; now, therefore, be it
       RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Averie Bishop on her selection as
Miss Texas 2022 and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
       RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Bishop as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
 
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Phelan Guerra Murr
Allen Guillen Neave Criado
Allison Harless Noble
Anch a Harris of Anderson Oliverson
Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
Ashby Harrison Orr
Bailes Hayes Ortega
Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
Bernal Herrero Perez
Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
Bonnen Holland Price
Bowers Howard Ramos
Bryant Hull Raney
Buckley Hunter Raymond
Bucy Isaac Reynolds
Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal