--- title: HR 1404. Thomas County Central High School football team; winning the 2025 GHSA Class 5A State Football Championship; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1404 cite_as: HR 1404, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1404 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1404.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1404/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73398 date: 2026-02-18 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1403.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1405.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1404.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1404 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-18 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Darlene Taylor - Charles Cannon - Chris Erwin - Brent Cox - Joe Campbell text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1404/2025 upstream_id: 2119561 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - high school football - Thomas County - GHSA championship - legislative commendation --- # HR 1404. Thomas County Central High School football team; winning the 2025 GHSA Class 5A State Football Championship; commend ## Text House Resolution 1404 By: Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, Cannon of the 172nd, Erwin of the 32nd, Cox of the 28th, and Campbell of the 171st A RESOLUTION Congratulating the Thomas County Central High School football team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 5A State Football Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Thomas County Central High School football team has established and maintained a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and WHEREAS, this superlative team has completed another triumphant season of football competition by setting an all-time program and state record for scoring with 808 points; and WHEREAS, excellent play, superior teamwork, and extraordinary resilience made this team a spectacular one to observe throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to its remarkable 2025 campaign, the team captured another state football championship; and WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member of the team; its superb offensive and defensive talents; and the astute direction of Head Coach Justin Rogers; and WHEREAS, Deuce Lawrence set an all-time State Championship Rushing record with 380 yards, set the all-time single season rushing record for Thomas County Central High School with 2,267 yards, and selected as an all-American for his efforts; and WHEREAS, quarterback Jalen Johnson finished his career as the all-time leading passing leader for Thomas County Central with over 6,000 yards, all-time leading touchdowns with over 100, and never lost a single game at home as a starter; and WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by performing with courage and precision over months of training and competition, it is abundantly proper to call them champions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body congratulate the Thomas County Central High School football team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 5A State Football Championship and extend best wishes for their continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Thomas County Central High School football team. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution formally congratulates the Thomas County Central High School football team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 5A State Football Championship. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Thomas County Central High School football team's 2025 state championship season. It recounts the team's record-setting year, including an all-time program and state scoring record of 808 points, and highlights individual achievements by running back Deuce Lawrence and quarterback Jalen Johnson. The resolution does not change any law. It simply states that the House congratulates the team on winning the 2025 GHSA Class 5A State Football Championship and wishes them continued success. It also directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team as a keepsake. ### What it does - Formally congratulates the Thomas County Central High School football team for winning the 2025 GHSA Class 5A State Football Championship. - Recognizes specific achievements, including an 808 point scoring record and individual records set by players Deuce Lawrence and Jalen Johnson. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. - Extends the House's best wishes for the team's continued success but creates no legal obligations or funding. ### Who it affects The Thomas County Central High School football team, its head coach Justin Rogers, and named players Deuce Lawrence and Jalen Johnson are the direct subjects. The resolution also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare the commemorative copy. ### Why it matters This is a ceremonial honor rather than a change to Georgia law. Its practical effect is limited to public recognition: the team receives an official House document commemorating their championship season, which carries symbolic rather than legal weight for the school or community. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount the team's 2025 season, including an all-time program and state scoring record of 808 points. - The whereas clauses credit Head Coach Justin Rogers and highlight individual records by Deuce Lawrence and Jalen Johnson. - The first resolved clause has the House of Representatives congratulate the team and wish them continued success. - The second resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-18) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-18) - Sponsors: Darlene Taylor, Charles Cannon, Chris Erwin, Brent Cox, Joe Campbell - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73398 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1404.md?full=1