Bill Text: TX HR795 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Nate Boyer of The University of Texas at Austin on receiving the 2012 Disney Spirit Award as college football's most inspirational player.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-21 - Reported enrolled [HR795 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR795-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 795 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Nate Boyer of The University of Texas at Austin | ||
| received well-deserved recognition when he was chosen as the winner | ||
| of the 2012 Disney Spirit Award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 1996, the award is presented each | ||
| year to the college football player judged to be the most | ||
| inspirational figure in the sport; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Before he did battle on the gridiron, Mr. Boyer | ||
| fought for his country; he enlisted in the U.S. Army at age 20 in | ||
| response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and joined | ||
| the Green Berets Special Forces Unit after basic training; he | ||
| earned a Bronze Star during his six years of active duty, which | ||
| included deployment to Iraq; and | ||
| WHEREAS, While serving in the Middle East, Mr. Boyer often | ||
| watched the UT football team on television, and he set his sights on | ||
| joining the Longhorns' roster when his hitch was over, even though | ||
| he had never played the sport competitively; drawing on the same | ||
| determination he demonstrated in his military training, he made his | ||
| dream a reality by enrolling at UT in 2010 and earning a spot on the | ||
| team as a walk-on; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Boyer was ultimately awarded a scholarship and | ||
| moved into the role of long snapper on extra-point and field-goal | ||
| attempts during his sophomore season in 2012; he motivates team | ||
| members with stories of his army days and proudly carries the | ||
| American flag onto the field before games; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A gifted student, he received First-Team Academic | ||
| All-Big 12 honors in 2012 and is a member of the Athletics | ||
| Director's Honor Roll with a 4.0 grade point average; along with | ||
| other Texas players, he makes regular trips to the Dell Children's | ||
| Medical Center of Central Texas to visit the young patients; he has | ||
| also taken part in other philanthropic projects over the years, | ||
| including working with autistic children and providing aid to | ||
| refugee camps in the Darfur region of Sudan; in addition, he | ||
| continues to serve in the armed forces as a member of the Texas | ||
| National Guard and takes part in missions abroad during the summer; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his efforts as a soldier and volunteer, Nate | ||
| Boyer has exemplified the concept of selfless generosity, and his | ||
| admirable accomplishments and his commitment to excel in all of his | ||
| endeavors have made him a source of inspiration to his teammates and | ||
| to all who know his story; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Nate Boyer on winning the 2012 | ||
| Disney Spirit Award 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. Boyer as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Darby | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 795 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 20, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
