Bill Text: TX HR681 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Congratulating the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band of Texas A&M University on its 125th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-22 - Reported enrolled [HR681 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR681-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Congratulating the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band of Texas A&M University on its 125th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-22 - Reported enrolled [HR681 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR681-Introduced.html
86R9722 CW-D | ||
By: Cyrier | H.R. No. 681 |
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WHEREAS, The Fightin' Texas Aggie Band, the nation's largest | ||
military marching band, is celebrating its 125th anniversary in | ||
2019; and | ||
WHEREAS, The official marching band of Texas A&M University, | ||
the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band was established in 1894 under the | ||
direction of Joseph Holick; originally composed of only 13 cadets, | ||
the group now has approximately 400 musicians in its ranks; the | ||
unit's members belong to the school's Corps of Cadets and perform | ||
during halftime at all home games and select away games for the | ||
Aggies' football team; renowned for its intricate drills, precise | ||
formations, and distinctive sound that favors traditional march | ||
scores over contemporary pieces, the band has earned legendary | ||
status through the decades; and | ||
WHEREAS, Appearing at a wide range of events over the years, | ||
the Aggie Band helped celebrate the first Armistice Day in 1919 and | ||
has performed at presidential and gubernatorial inaugurations, at | ||
presidential funerals, and at parades, concerts, and various other | ||
civic functions in College Station and Bryan; in honor of its long | ||
tradition of excellence, the band received the John Philip Sousa | ||
Foundation's Sudler Trophy in 2001; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Fightin' Texas Aggie Band is a vibrant part of | ||
the rich cultural fabric of the Lone Star State, representing the | ||
university's core values of integrity, leadership, respect, and | ||
selfless service, and its members are indeed deserving of | ||
recognition on this special occasion; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band on | ||
its 125th anniversary and extend to each member sincere best wishes | ||
for continued success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the Aggie Band as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. |