Bill Text: TX HR492 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Heston Kjerstad on a successful freshman season with the Arkansas Razorback baseball team.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-15 - Reported enrolled [HR492 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR492-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 492 |
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WHEREAS, Amarillo native Heston Kjerstad has compiled an | ||
impressive list of accomplishments during his freshman season with | ||
the University of Arkansas baseball team; and | ||
WHEREAS, The son of Jody and Dave Kjerstad, Mr. Kjerstad | ||
graduated from Randall High School in Amarillo and went on to enroll | ||
at the University of Arkansas; there, he enjoyed tremendous success | ||
as a starting outfielder for the 2018 Razorbacks, helping Arkansas | ||
advance all the way to the College World Series finals, where the | ||
team ultimately finished as runner-up with an overall record of 39 | ||
wins and 18 losses; and | ||
WHEREAS, Throughout the year, Mr. Kjerstad proved himself a | ||
standout member of the squad, becoming the program's new freshman | ||
leader in homers with 14 and setting the record for hits with 87; he | ||
also compiled a .332 batting average, scored 65 runs, and notched 58 | ||
RBIs; in recognition of his exceptional performance, he was chosen | ||
as the 2018 Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year, and he | ||
earned First Team Freshman All-American honors from the National | ||
Collegiate Baseball Writers Association; moreover, he was named to | ||
the College World Series All-Tournament Team, the All-SEC Second | ||
Team, and the SEC All-Freshman Team; and | ||
WHEREAS, With his stellar showing in 2018, Heston Kjerstad | ||
established himself as one of the premier first-year players in | ||
college baseball, and he may take justifiable pride in his | ||
outstanding achievements as he looks forward to a future bright | ||
with promise; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Heston Kjerstad on a memorable | ||
freshman season with the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team 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. Kjerstad as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Price | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 492 was adopted by the House on March | ||
13, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||