Bill Text: TX HR1500 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Congratulating Sonny Dykes, head coach of the Texas Christian University football team, on being named the Associated Press Coach of the Year for 2022.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-10 - Reported enrolled [HR1500 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HR1500-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 1500

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sonny Dykes, head coach of the Texas Christian
University football team, achieved great success in 2022, guiding
the Horned Frogs to the title game of the College Football Playoff
National Championship and earning the Associated Press Coach of the
Year honor in addition to numerous other national awards; and
WHEREAS, In his first season at the helm of the program, Coach
Dykes engineered a remarkable turnaround for his squad; following a
2021 season in which they recorded a 5-7 record, the Horned Frogs
improved their win total by eight games and were one of the four
elite teams to compete for the championship; in the Fiesta Bowl
semifinal, TCU became the first team from Texas to win a CFP
contest, upsetting the No. 2-ranked University of Michigan
Wolverines in a thrilling 51-45 shootout to advance to the national
championship game; at the end of the season, Coach Dykes garnered a
host of prestigious accolades, including selection as the Coach of
the Year by the AP; and
WHEREAS, The son of legendary Texas Tech University football
coach Spike Dykes, Sonny Dykes began his collegiate coaching career
at Navarro College, and he went on to work as an assistant coach at
the University of Arizona, Texas Tech, and the University of
Kentucky; he took over a struggling Louisiana Tech program in 2010,
and in his second season, he was selected as the Western Athletic
Conference Coach of the Year as the Bulldogs won the WAC
Championship and earned a trip to the Poinsettia Bowl; in advance of
the 2013 season, he became head coach at the University of
California, and under his direction, the team's offense set a
modern-era record for points scored and shattered several school
records; his first assignment at TCU came as an offensive analyst in
2017, and he then spent four seasons as head coach at Southern
Methodist University, where he greatly improved the team's fortunes
before taking charge of the Horned Frogs' program; and
WHEREAS, Born in Big Spring, Mr. Dykes received his
bachelor's degree in history from Texas Tech in 1993 and was a
member of the Red Raiders baseball team for two seasons; in all his
endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his wife, Kate, and
their three children, Ally, Charlie, and Daniel; and
WHEREAS, Through his leadership and expertise, Sonny Dykes is
furthering the tradition of football excellence in North Texas, and
his many accomplishments are indeed deserving of commendation; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Sonny Dykes on being named the
Associated Press Coach of the Year for 2022 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 Coach Dykes as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Geren
Phelan Guerra Murr
Allen Guillen Neave Criado
Allison Harless Noble
Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
Ashby Harrison Orr
Bailes Hayes Ortega
Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
Bernal Herrero Perez
Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
Bonnen Holland Price
Bowers Howard Ramos
Bryant Hull Raney
Buckley Hunter Raymond
Bucy Isaac Reynolds
Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
Canales Kacal Schofield
Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
Cole Kitzman Shine
Collier Klick Slawson
Cook Kuempel Smith
Cortez Lalani Smithee
Craddick Lambert Spiller
Cunningham Landgraf Stucky
Darby Leach Swanson
Davis Leo-Wilson Talarico
Dean Longoria Tepper
DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Thierry
Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thimesch
Dutton Lozano Thompson of Brazoria
Flores Lujan Thompson of Harris
Frank Manuel Tinderholt
Frazier Martinez Toth
Gamez Martinez Fischer Troxclair
Garcia Metcalf Turner
Gates Meyer VanDeaver
Gerdes Meza Vasut
Geren Moody Vo
Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Walle
Goldman Morales of Maverick Wilson
González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wu
González of El Paso Morrison Zwiener
Goodwin Muñoz, Jr.
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1500 was adopted by the House on May 10,
2023, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House