Congratulating Texas Mock Trial on earning fourth place at the American Mock Trial Association's 2025 National Tournament.

89th Legislature (2025)

House resolution congratulates the Texas Mock Trial team for 4th place at AMTA 2025, recognizing its educational value and offering ceremonial, nonbinding praise.

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Summary of H. Res. 1247 — Congratulating Texas Mock Trial

Title: Congratulating Texas Mock Trial on earning fourth place at the American Mock Trial Association's 2025 National Tournament
Bill Number: H.R. 1247 (House resolution)
Introduced: February 12, 2025
Sponsor(s): Representative Bill Foster (primary); Cosponsors: Eleanor Holmes Norton, Mike Quigley, Mark Takano
Subject classification: Mock trial; Resolutions — Congratulatory & Honorary
Status: Reported enrolled (adopted by the House May 23, 2025; reported enrolled May 25, 2025)

Purpose and intent

H. Res. 1247 is a non‑binding, honorary resolution that formally recognizes and congratulates the Texas Mock Trial team for achieving fourth place at the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) 2025 National Tournament. The resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives in praise of the team’s accomplishment and the educational value of participation in mock trial programs.

Key provisions

Officially congratulates the members, coaches, and supporting institutions of the Texas Mock Trial team for their performance at the 2025 AMTA National Tournament.

Recognizes the role of mock trial programs in developing advocacy, critical thinking, public speaking, and civic engagement skills among students.

Offers the House’s appreciation for the hard work, sportsmanship, and academic achievement demonstrated by the team.

(Note: the text package for this resolution also includes an unrelated short-title line — “Well-Informed, Scientific, & Efficient Government Act of 2025 (WISE Government Act)” — which appears to be clerical or drafting artifact and is not consistent with the resolution’s congratulatory subject matter.)

Who is affected

Directly: members, coaches, and affiliated institutions of the Texas Mock Trial team and the American Mock Trial Association community.

Indirectly: Texas higher education institutions, high schools and colleges that support mock trial programs, students and alumni, and local communities that benefit from recognition of academic extracurricular achievement.

Procedural timeline and legal effect

Feb 12, 2025: Introduced and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

May 14, 2025: Filed.

May 20–23, 2025: Considered and placed on the Local & Consent / Congratulatory & Memorial Calendars; laid before and adopted by the House (non‑record vote noted in the Journal).

May 25, 2025: Reported enrolled.

As a simple House resolution, H. Res. 1247 expresses the sentiments of the House only; it does not create law, appropriate funds, or require action by the Senate or the President. Its effect is ceremonial and symbolic—public recognition and encouragement for the Texas Mock Trial program.