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HR 768

Pimentel, Miguel; Heritage High School's Class of 2025 salutatorian; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Doreen Carter and 2 co-sponsors

Commends Miguel Pimentel for salutatorian status at Heritage High, recognizing his scholastic excellence and extracurriculars; symbolic, nonbinding honor with a copy to the honoree.

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Bill Summary · HR 768

Summary — H.R. 768 (LC 129 0388/a)

Title: Pimentel, Miguel; Heritage High School's Class of 2025 salutatorian; commend
Classification: House Resolution (honorific)
Introduced: January 28, 2025
Status: Read and Adopted by the House (Adopted April 17, 2025)

Main purpose

H.R. 768 is a non‑binding House resolution that formally commends Miguel Pimentel for academic achievement as the salutatorian of Heritage High School’s Class of 2025. The resolution recognizes his scholastic success, extracurricular involvement, and service as an outstanding representative of young people in the state.

Key provisions / text highlights

  • Officially commends Miguel Pimentel for his “spectacular scholastic endeavors” and expresses the House’s “most sincere best wishes for continued success.”
  • Lists Pimentel’s affiliations and achievements, including membership in the National Beta Club, RCA Ambassadors, National Honor Society, Heritage High School student ambassadors, and SkillsUSA.
  • Notes that he earned salutatorian status by achieving exemplary grades while maintaining a substantial extracurricular schedule.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to Miguel Pimentel.

Who is affected

  • Directly: Miguel Pimentel (the honoree) and, by recognition, Heritage High School and its community.
  • Indirectly: Constituents and educators who value public acknowledgment of student achievement.
  • Not affected legally: This resolution does not create legal rights, obligations, appropriations, or regulatory changes.

Sponsors and authors

  • House authors listed: Representatives Angela Moore (91st), Rhonda Taylor (92nd), and Doreen Carter (93rd).
  • A large number of cosponsors are listed (includes federal and state Members of Congress by name as provided). Josh Gottheimer is indicated as a primary sponsor in the provided list. (Note: the resolution is honorific and commonly attracts many cosponsors.)

Procedural timeline / status

  • 2025-01-28: Introduced; referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • 2025-03-27: Read and Adopted by the House (House First Readers noted).
  • 2025-04-07 to 04-15: Processed on Local & Consent and Calendars.
  • 2025-04-17: Laid before the House, placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar, adopted (record/non‑record votes noted).
  • 2025-04-21: Reported enrolled.

Impact and significance

  • Symbolic recognition of a student’s academic and extracurricular accomplishments; provides an official, archived commendation that the honoree and school can cite.
  • No fiscal or regulatory impact; purely ceremonial. The Clerk is to provide an official copy of the resolution to Miguel Pimentel.

Related bill: S. 332 (companion).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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