Bill Text: TX HR575 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Kyler Murray on winning the 2018 Heisman Trophy.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-15 - Reported enrolled [HR575 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR575-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 575 |
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WHEREAS, Texas native Kyler Murray was honored as the best | ||
college football player in the nation when he was named the winner | ||
of the 2018 Heisman Trophy in recognition of his accomplishments as | ||
quarterback for the University of Oklahoma football team; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Murray starred on the gridiron at Allen High | ||
School, where he led the Eagles to a 43-0 record and three state | ||
championships and garnered National Player of the Year honors in | ||
2014 from Gatorade, Parade, MaxPreps, and USA Today; he initially | ||
attended Texas A&M University, following in the footsteps of his | ||
father, Kevin Murray, who was a record-setting quarterback for the | ||
Aggies, but following his freshman year, he transferred to | ||
Oklahoma; and | ||
WHEREAS, After sitting out the 2016 season, per NCAA transfer | ||
rules, and serving as the backup to Baker Mayfield the following | ||
year, Mr. Murray took the reins of the Sooner offense as the | ||
starting quarterback in 2018; the results were spectacular: he | ||
guided his squad to a 12-2 record, a Big 12 championship, and an | ||
appearance in the College Football Playoff semifinals; along the | ||
way, he accounted for more than 50 touchdowns while compiling 4,361 | ||
passing yards and 1,001 rushing yards; in addition to winning the | ||
Heisman, he also collected the Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the | ||
Year Award and was named the Associated Press Player of the Year and | ||
the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year; and | ||
WHEREAS, A dual-sport athlete, Mr. Murray is also a skilled | ||
outfielder for the Sooner baseball team and has already signed a | ||
contract to play with the Oakland A's after being selected as the | ||
ninth overall pick in the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft; and | ||
WHEREAS, With his acceptance of the Heisman Trophy, Kyler | ||
Murray has earned a place among the most accomplished athletes to | ||
ever play college football, and his accomplishments have furthered | ||
the Lone Star State's proud legacy of athletic achievement; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Kyler Murray on winning the 2018 | ||
Heisman Trophy 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. Murray as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Leach | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 575 was adopted by the House on March | ||
13, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||