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      H.R. No. 904       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Sophia Varela, a fifth-grade student at Franklin   Elementary School in San Antonio ISD, was selected to interview   civil rights icon Sylvia Mendez during Hispanic Heritage Month; and          WHEREAS, In preparation for the interview, Sophia learned how   at the age of just eight years old, Ms. Mendez became a plaintiff in   Mendez v. Westminster , a lawsuit that paved the way for Brown v.   Board of Education , the landmark Supreme Court decision that   outlawed racial segregation in public schools nationwide; and          WHEREAS, Sophia was offered the opportunity to interview   Ms. Mendez by the scholastic news service News-O-Matic; she has   further distinguished herself as a member of the safety patrol   guard and student council at Franklin Elementary; in addition, she   attends ballet folklórico classes, and she is involved in Girls on   the Run, a nonprofit that helps young girls develop their   emotional, social, and physical skills; and          WHEREAS, Sophia Varela has brought great credit to her school   and her community, and the commitment to excellence that she has   demonstrated is certain to open the way to a bright and promising   future for this fine young Texan; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate Sophia Varela on being selected to   interview civil rights icon Sylvia Mendez 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. Varela as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.     Martinez Fischer     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 904 was adopted by the House on May   23, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House