Bill Text: TX HR169 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Vincent Hancock of Benbrook on winning a gold medal in skeet shooting at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-08 - Reported enrolled [HR169 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR169-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 169 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Vincent Hancock of Benbrook brought great honor to | ||
| his country by winning the gold medal in the men's skeet shooting | ||
| event at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, held on July 25 and 26, | ||
| 2021; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Coming into the Tokyo games, Mr. Hancock was the | ||
| only shooter to have won the men's Olympic skeet competition twice, | ||
| having triumphed in 2008 and 2012, and he also participated in the | ||
| 2016 games; he opened the 2021 event by hitting his first 100 shots | ||
| in the qualifying round but missed three times in the final series, | ||
| tying with five other shooters; he regained his composure with a | ||
| flawless shoot-off and carried his momentum into the final round, | ||
| where he set an Olympic record by hitting 59 of 60 targets and | ||
| finished just one point off of the world mark; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Hancock was inspired by his father to begin | ||
| shooting competitively at age 11; just five years later, he won his | ||
| first world championship title and the prestigious International | ||
| Shooting Sport Federation Shooter of the Year award; among his | ||
| numerous achievements, he is a 16-time World Cup medalist and holds | ||
| the record for most world championships with four; in addition, he | ||
| served in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, rising to the rank of | ||
| sergeant and earning the National Defense Service Medal, the Global | ||
| War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, and the | ||
| Distinguished International Shooter Badge; he has also excelled in | ||
| his roles as a mentor, coach, and ambassador of his sport; in all | ||
| his endeavors, he benefits from the support of his wife, Rebekah, | ||
| and their daughters, Bailey and Brenlyn; and | ||
| WHEREAS, By winning his third Olympic gold medal, Vincent | ||
| Hancock has furthered his legacy as one of the top skeet shooters of | ||
| all time, and he may take justifiable pride in a job well done; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Vincent | ||
| Hancock on winning the gold medal in men's skeet shooting at the | ||
| Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo 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. Hancock as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Goldman | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 169 was adopted by the House on | ||
| September 2, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
