Bill Text: TX HCR12 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Paying tribute to Terry Williamson on the occasion of his posthumous induction into the Midland ISD Hall of Legends.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-12-18 - Signed by the Governor [HCR12 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HCR12-Enrolled.html
H.C.R. No. 12 |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his notable contributions to area | ||
athletics, Terry Williamson was posthumously inducted into the | ||
Midland Independent School District Hall of Legends on October 27, | ||
2023; and | ||
WHEREAS, Every other year, the Hall of Legends recognizes a | ||
new class of inductees, honoring exceptional athletes, teams, and | ||
coaches, as well as prominent supporters of the district's sports | ||
programs; and | ||
WHEREAS, For more than four decades, Mr. Williamson | ||
documented Midland and Permian Basin sports as a reporter with the | ||
Midland Reporter-Telegram; he joined the paper in 1972 and became | ||
sports editor in 1988; in the course of his duties, he was actively | ||
involved in covering local school athletics, and he played an | ||
instrumental role in establishing the Reporter-Telegram's | ||
reportage on Title IX sports; highly respected by his peers, he was | ||
a two-time winner of the Hearst Eagle Award and garnered numerous | ||
other journalism accolades; and | ||
WHEREAS, Before he joined the paper, Mr. Williamson was a | ||
member of the U.S. Army and earned a Bronze Star for his service in | ||
Vietnam; after retiring from full-time journalism in 2013, he | ||
authored opinion pieces for the Reporter-Telegram as well as a | ||
book, Man in the Ring; he passed away in 2022; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through his dedicated efforts, Terry Williamson | ||
helped focus public attention on the proud tradition of athletic | ||
excellence and participation that has long been a hallmark of | ||
Midland ISD, and he is indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas, | ||
4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to Terry Williamson on the | ||
occasion of his posthumous induction into the Midland ISD Hall of | ||
Legends; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for his family as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
Craddick | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.C.R. No. 12 was adopted by the House on | ||
November 17, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.C.R. No. 12 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
November 30, 2023, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: __________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |