SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 165
       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 Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
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 from the
Texas Senate.
 
Springer
 
Alvarado Hancock Miles
Bettencourt Hinojosa Nichols
Birdwell Huffman Parker
Blanco Hughes Paxton
Campbell Johnson Perry
Creighton King Schwertner
Eckhardt Kolkhorst Sparks
Flores LaMantia West
Gutierrez Men ndez Whitmire
Hall Middleton Zaffirini
 
Patrick, President of the Senate
 
 
  ________________________________ 
      President of the Senate
   
      I hereby certify that the
  above Resolution was adopted by
  the Senate on February 14, 2023.
 
 
  ________________________________ 
      Secretary of the Senate
 
 
  ________________________________ 
       Member, Texas Senate