Bill Text: TX SR809 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Kyler Murray for his selection as the number one overall pick in the NFL Draft.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-22 - Reported enrolled [SR809 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR809-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray brought great | ||
pride to his native Lone Star State when he was selected by the | ||
Arizona Cardinals as the number one overall pick in the 2019 | ||
National Football League Draft; and | ||
WHEREAS, When his name was called by the Cardinals on April | ||
25, Kyler Murray became the first player to be chosen in the | ||
first round of both the NFL and the Major League Baseball Drafts, | ||
having been selected the previous year by the Oakland Athletics; | ||
he announced in February 2019 his decision to pursue a | ||
professional football career; and | ||
WHEREAS, One of the most accomplished players in the | ||
history of Texas high school football, Kyler Murray directed the | ||
Allen Eagles to three consecutive state titles and won all 43 of | ||
his starts at quarterback; tabbed the 2014 Player of the Year by | ||
Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine, he also collected | ||
numerous national player of the year awards; and | ||
WHEREAS, Initially a member of the Texas A&M University | ||
football team, Kyler Murray transferred to the University of | ||
Oklahoma and became the Sooners' starting quarterback in 2018; | ||
his superior abilities as a passer and a runner ignited the | ||
Oklahoma offense, and he led the team to the Big 12 Conference | ||
crown and an appearance in the College Football Playoff | ||
semifinals; in addition to claiming the prestigious Heisman | ||
Trophy, he was named the Associated Press Player of the Year and | ||
the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and garnered first-team | ||
All-American honors and the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback | ||
Award; and | ||
WHEREAS, Kyler Murray's accomplishments on the gridiron | ||
have furthered Texas' proud legacy of athletic achievement, and | ||
this elite quarterback is poised for an exceptional career in | ||
professional football; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
Legislature, hereby congratulate Kyler Murray on his selection | ||
as the number one overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft and extend to | ||
him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Murray as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas Senate. | ||
Paxton | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 22, 2019. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |