Bill Text: TX HR47 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the reunion of the 1973-1974 Pasadena High School band on the 50th anniversary of its performance in the Orange Bowl Parade.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-02 - Reported enrolled [HR47 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR47-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 47 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Former members of the Pasadena High School band are | ||
| holding a reunion on November 3, 2023, to commemorate the 50th | ||
| anniversary of their performance in the Orange Bowl Parade; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1973, the Pasadena High marching band received a | ||
| prestigious honor when it was invited to participate in the Orange | ||
| Bowl Parade in Miami, Florida, on December 31 of that year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The ensemble garnered widespread attention for the | ||
| Pasadena Independent School District with its appearance in the | ||
| nationally televised Orange Bowl festivities, and it was presented | ||
| with a proclamation from Mayor Clyde Doyal designating May 10, | ||
| 1973, as Pasadena High School Band Day; the 2023 reunion will also | ||
| serve as a fundraiser for the current high school band; and | ||
| WHEREAS, As they have gone their respective ways, the members | ||
| of the 1973-1974 Pasadena High band have continued to cherish their | ||
| memories of their performance at the Orange Bowl Parade, and it is a | ||
| pleasure to join in recognizing them for their enduring pride and | ||
| school spirit; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 50th | ||
| anniversary of the performance by the Pasadena High School marching | ||
| band in the 1973 Orange Bowl Parade and extend to the band's members | ||
| sincere appreciation for their participation in this noteworthy | ||
| event; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the band as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Cain | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 47 was adopted by the House on | ||
| November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
