Bill Text: TX SR463 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Houston Astros for winning the 2017 Major League Baseball World Series.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-25 - Reported enrolled [SR463 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR463-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, An unforgettable moment in Texas sports history | ||
took place on November 1, 2017, when the Houston Astros won the | ||
World Series, becoming the first team from the Lone Star State to | ||
hoist the trophy as the champions of Major League Baseball; and | ||
WHEREAS, After an exceptional regular season and victories | ||
in the Division and League Championship Series, Houston met the | ||
Los Angeles Dodgers in the Fall Classic; it proved one of the most | ||
exciting showdowns in recent World Series history, with the two | ||
clubs battling one another through seven hard-fought contests; | ||
Games 2 and 5 were particularly thrilling, filled with home runs | ||
and dramatic shifts in momentum, and in both cases, the Astros | ||
ultimately prevailed; finally, with the teams deadlocked at | ||
three wins apiece, Houston took charge early in the decisive Game | ||
7 and earned the mantle of world champions with a 5-1 victory; and | ||
WHEREAS, The team's run through the postseason was all the | ||
more special in that it provided a much-needed boost for | ||
residents of Houston and the Gulf Coast area, who were grappling | ||
with the immense destruction inflicted by Hurricane Harvey in | ||
late August 2017; wearing jerseys emblazoned with a special "H | ||
Strong" patch, the Astros served as a source of inspiration for | ||
millions of Texans by overcoming all obstacles to achieve their | ||
championship goal; and | ||
WHEREAS, A versatile ball club featuring a wealth of | ||
talented players, the 2017 Astros were put together by owner Jim | ||
Crane and general manager Jeff Luhnow, and the team was guided by | ||
manager A. J. Hinch; while all members of the roster contributed | ||
to the title quest, several were recognized with prestigious | ||
honors for their superb play; José Altuve was named the American | ||
League Most Valuable Player for his season-long excellence, | ||
George Springer became the World Series MVP after smashing five | ||
home runs against the Dodgers, and pitcher Justin Verlander was | ||
selected as the League Championship Series MVP for his | ||
spectacular work in helping Houston clinch the AL pennant; the | ||
list of the other players who earned a special place in the hearts | ||
of the Astros faithful is too long to mention, but such indelible | ||
moments as Alex Bregman's game-winning hit in the 10th inning of | ||
Game 5 and Charlie Morton's lights-out pitching performance to | ||
finish off Los Angeles in Game 7 will be cherished in the Lone | ||
Star State for decades to come; and | ||
WHEREAS, In its finest moments, sports provides a means to | ||
bring people together; the Houston Astros' World Series triumph, | ||
coming in the wake of a devastating natural disaster, helped | ||
unite Texans while also furthering the state's proud legacy of | ||
athletic excellence, and all those associated with this | ||
achievement may reflect with pride on a job well done; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
Legislature, hereby congratulate the Houston Astros on winning | ||
the 2017 Major League Baseball World Series and extend to the | ||
team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for | ||
continued success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
prepared for the Astros organization as an expression of high | ||
regard by the Texas Senate. | ||
Alvarado, Bettencourt, | ||
Creighton, Huffman, | ||
Kolkhorst, Miles, | ||
Taylor, Whitmire | ||
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 25, 2019. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate |