Bill Text: TX HR612 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Texas State Rifle Association.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-01 - Reported enrolled [HR612 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR612-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Texas State Rifle Association.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-01 - Reported enrolled [HR612 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR612-Introduced.html
86R15522 KSM-D | ||
By: Flynn | H.R. No. 612 |
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WHEREAS, The Texas State Rifle Association is celebrating its | ||
100th anniversary in 2019; and | ||
WHEREAS, Established in 1919, the TSRA is an independent | ||
organization affiliated with, and recognized by, the National Rifle | ||
Association; its primary goal was to promote and encourage rifle | ||
shooting through training and competitions in the state and by | ||
competition with other such groups across the nation; and | ||
WHEREAS, With the growth of the TSRA membership over the | ||
years, youth shooting and safety programs have developed in such | ||
organizations as 4-H, the Boy Scouts of America, the American | ||
Legion, the National High School Rodeo Association, and ROTC; in | ||
cooperation with the NRA, the TSRA sanctions state matches each | ||
year in more than 20 different shooting disciplines, and the state | ||
winners are eligible to advance to national competitions; and | ||
WHEREAS, For many years, the TSRA has carefully monitored | ||
other state legislatures and the U.S. Congress in its role as a | ||
strong supporter of the rights of law-abiding citizens to own | ||
firearms; the association had no active presence at the Texas State | ||
Capitol until 1985, when Doc Brown advocated on behalf of TSRA for | ||
the passage of a firearms preemption bill and a bill to stop hunter | ||
harassment, both of which were signed into law by Governor Mark | ||
White; and | ||
WHEREAS, Today, the 35,000 members of the TSRA proudly | ||
maintain the association's original commitment to firearm skill | ||
development, youth participation, and safety training, as well as | ||
its support for traditional hunting and its ongoing dedication to | ||
firearm ownership and Second Amendment rights; now, therefore, be | ||
it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Texas | ||
State Rifle Association and commend its directors, officers, and | ||
members for their contributions to the legislative process; and, be | ||
it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the Texas State Rifle Association as an expression of | ||
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |