Texas House Bill HR 1286

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

• Filed: 7/7/26

Caption

Congratulating The University of Texas at El Paso women's volleyball team on advancing to the 2024 NCAA Division I tournament.

Summary

H.R. 1286 is a Texas House resolution that congratulates The University of Texas at El Paso women’s volleyball team for its 2024 season and its advancement to the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship tournament. The resolution highlights the team’s 27-6 record, a 13-game winning streak, 20 straight home wins, and its first-ever appearance in the NCAA tournament, along with individual honors earned by players and recognition of the coaching staff and support personnel. The measure is ceremonial rather than regulatory: it does not create, amend, or repeal any state law, and it does not affect statutory rights, duties, or funding. Its practical effect is to place the Texas House’s official commendation into the legislative record and to provide an enrolled copy of the resolution to the team as a formal expression of recognition.

Impact

Because H.R. 1286 is a simple congratulatory resolution, it has no direct impact on Texas statutes, administrative rules, or public programs. Its effect is limited to official legislative recognition of UTEP’s athletic achievement and the creation of a public record of commendation by the Texas House of Representatives.

Sentiment

The sentiment around the resolution is uniformly positive and celebratory. The House adopted it by non-record vote, and the text itself is entirely laudatory, emphasizing the team’s success, resilience, academic recognition, and the pride the program brought to the university and its supporters. There is no evidence of opposition or divided views in the available record.

Contention

There is no notable policy contention in the bill or the available legislative history. The resolution is noncontroversial and honorary in nature, so any discussion would be expected to focus on the team’s accomplishments rather than on competing legal or fiscal concerns. The only substantive “issue” reflected in the text is the recognition of the athletes, coaches, and staff named in the resolution.