Bill Text: TX HR935 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizing Texas Bow Tie Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-18 - Referred to Rules & Resolutions [HR935 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR935-Introduced.html
83R7412 JWI-D | ||
By: Lucio III | H.R. No. 935 |
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WHEREAS, A number of elected officials, professional | ||
athletes, and other public figures are gathering in Austin to | ||
celebrate Texas Bow Tie Day at the State Capitol, and in so doing, | ||
they are supporting a worthy cause; and | ||
WHEREAS, This notable occasion highlights the positive | ||
impact of bipartisan collaboration while raising funds to help | ||
children with special needs; Texas Bow Tie Day is sponsored by | ||
Senator Eddie Lucio, Commissioner Michael Williams of the Texas | ||
Education Agency, and Commissioner Rolando Pablos of the Public | ||
Utility Commission of Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, The benefit traces its roots to a Wednesday two | ||
decades ago, when Senator Lucio was complimented on the bow tie he | ||
was wearing by Senator Florence Shapiro; thereafter, Senator Lucio | ||
has observed "Bow Tie Wednesday" each week during session, and his | ||
fondness for this distinctive accessory has evolved into an annual | ||
charitable event; and | ||
WHEREAS, Proceeds from Texas Bow Tie Day 2013 are being | ||
donated to Maggie's Hope, which provides financial assistance to | ||
families of children with autism and Down syndrome; among the | ||
individuals participating in the fund-raising initiative are | ||
Representative Eddie Lucio III, Representative Larry Gonzales, | ||
retired NFL quarterback Jeff Blake, former Longhorn baseball player | ||
and World Series champion Greg Swindell, retired San Antonio Spurs | ||
forward Bruce Bowen, and fashion designer Ross Bennett; and | ||
WHEREAS, To commemorate the collaborative theme of the day, a | ||
special tie has been designed by Bow Ties for a Cause, a charity | ||
founded by former Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Dhani Jones; the | ||
purple tie designed for Texas Bow Tie Day symbolically combines the | ||
red and blue colors associated with the nation's major political | ||
parties to signify bipartisanship; and | ||
WHEREAS, Texas Bow Tie Day celebrates the importance of | ||
collaboration and cooperation in service of the greater good, and | ||
this worthwhile endeavor is indeed deserving of recognition; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize Texas Bow Tie Day at the State Capitol | ||
and extend sincere best wishes to all those who are participating | ||
for great success with this significant event. |