Bill Text: TX HR150 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Congratulating Mario Delgado, Jaime Acosta, and David Acosta on their induction into the Fast Pitch Legends Hall of Fame of the Greater Houston Area.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-16 - Reported enrolled [HR150 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR150-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Congratulating Mario Delgado, Jaime Acosta, and David Acosta on their induction into the Fast Pitch Legends Hall of Fame of the Greater Houston Area.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-16 - Reported enrolled [HR150 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR150-Introduced.html
88R11015 CW-D | ||
By: Leo-Wilson | H.R. No. 150 |
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WHEREAS, Mario Delgado, Jaime Acosta, and David Acosta of the | ||
original Baytown Hawks softball team were honored with induction | ||
into the Fast Pitch Legends Hall of Fame of the Greater Houston Area | ||
on January 28, 2023; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Fast Pitch Legends Hall of Fame recognizes the | ||
players, teams, umpires, sponsors, commissioners, and media who | ||
have made significant contributions to fast-pitch softball since | ||
the sport was first popularized by men's and women's leagues in the | ||
U.S. during the 1930s and 1940s; and | ||
WHEREAS, In high school, Mario "Crash" Delgado and Jaime | ||
"Wheel" Acosta were members of the Baytown Lee High School baseball | ||
team, and Mr. Acosta subsequently played baseball and football for | ||
New Mexico State University; his brother, David Acosta, was a | ||
member of the Ross S. Sterling High School baseball squad and was | ||
awarded a scholarship to compete for Sam Houston State University; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Delgado and the Acosta brothers went on to excel | ||
as members of the original Baytown softball team that gained renown | ||
across the Lone Star State and beyond during the 1960s and 1970s; | ||
the trio helped the Hawks claim the Houston Metro City | ||
championship, and they competed in such high-profile events as the | ||
ISC World and Regional Tournaments, Texas ASA State Tournaments, | ||
the Wichita Falls Classic, and the Houston Open as well as at events | ||
in Mexico; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through their remarkable success on the softball | ||
diamond, Mario Delgado, Jaime Acosta, and David Acosta | ||
distinguished themselves as elite fast-pitch players, and they are | ||
indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Mario Delgado, Jaime Acosta, and | ||
David Acosta on their induction into the Fast Pitch Legends Hall of | ||
Fame of the Greater Houston Area and extend to them sincere best | ||
wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared | ||
for the honorees as an expression of high regard by the Texas House | ||
of Representatives. |