Bill Text: TX HR729 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Tim Brown on his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-17 - Reported enrolled [HR729 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR729-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 729 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Dallas native Tim Brown is being inducted into the | ||
| Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2015, and this | ||
| honor provides fitting recognition for an athlete who proved | ||
| himself one of the most gifted players of his era; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born on July 22, 1966, in Dallas, Mr. Brown first | ||
| earned widespread acclaim while a student at Woodrow Wilson High | ||
| School, where he was a standout on the school's football and track | ||
| and field teams; he was recruited by a number of prestigious college | ||
| football programs, and he ultimately chose to attend the University | ||
| of Notre Dame; he excelled as a wide receiver and kick returner for | ||
| the Fighting Irish, compiling a school-record 5,024 all-purpose | ||
| yards and twice earning All-American honors; moreover, he capped | ||
| his senior year by being chosen the winner of the 1987 Heisman | ||
| Trophy, becoming the first wide receiver ever to earn the | ||
| prestigious award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Brown was selected by the Los Angeles Raiders | ||
| with the sixth overall pick in the 1988 NFL Draft; he quickly made | ||
| his mark in the professional ranks, leading the league in kickoff | ||
| returns, return yards, and yards per return average during his | ||
| rookie campaign; he spent the next 15 seasons in silver and black, | ||
| breaking the franchise record for games played and earning the | ||
| moniker "Mr. Raider" while helping the team to compile six playoff | ||
| appearances and a berth in the Super Bowl; he spent his final NFL | ||
| season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004 before signing a | ||
| one-day contract with the Raiders the following year so that he | ||
| could retire as a member of his longtime team; and | ||
| WHEREAS, One of the finest wideouts to ever play the game, | ||
| Mr. Brown's 100 career touchdown catches rank seventh in NFL | ||
| history, and his 1,094 receptions and 14,934 receiving yards also | ||
| put him in the top 10 among all-time league performers; in addition, | ||
| he was selected to the Pro Bowl nine times, and he was named to the | ||
| NFL's All-Decade Team for the 1990s; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Blessed with a fine family, Mr. Brown draws | ||
| inspiration from the love and support of his wife, Sherice, and his | ||
| children, Taylor, Timon, Tamar, and Timothy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Tim Brown will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall | ||
| of Fame in August 2015 in Canton, Ohio, and he may reflect with | ||
| pride on his many significant accomplishments as he takes his | ||
| rightful place alongside the game's greatest players; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Tim Brown on his induction into the | ||
| Pro Football Hall of Fame 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. Brown as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Davis of Dallas | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 729 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 16, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
