Bill Text: TX HR808 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 42nd annual Beach to Bay Relay Marathon in Corpus Christi.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-27 - Reported enrolled [HR808 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR808-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 808 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Corpus Christi is hosting the 42nd annual Beach to | ||
| Bay Relay Marathon on May 20, 2017; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Founded in 1976 by Captain John Butterfield, Beach | ||
| to Bay has grown to be one of the largest relay marathons in the | ||
| country, with more than 2,000 teams participating and drawing some | ||
| 16,000 spectators; the event gives the local economy a significant | ||
| boost and raises around $30,000 for a variety of worthwhile causes | ||
| in the Coastal Bend area; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The 26.2-mile course is divided into six legs of | ||
| about 4.4 miles each; the race starts on North Padre Island, passes | ||
| through the Naval Air Station, and ends at McCaughan Park in Corpus | ||
| Christi, where a postrace celebration ensues; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Beach to Bay Relay Marathon is always held on | ||
| Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May, to pay tribute to the | ||
| men and women serving in the U.S. military; moreover, the marathon | ||
| now offers the Run for a Hero program, which allows teams to race in | ||
| honor of a past or present member of the armed forces; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For more than four decades, the Beach to Bay Relay | ||
| Marathon has remained an important South Texas tradition, providing | ||
| local and visiting runners with healthy athletic competition and an | ||
| opportunity to give back to the community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 42nd annual Beach to Bay Relay | ||
| Marathon and extend to all those associated with the race sincere | ||
| best wishes for a successful and memorable event; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the race organizers as an expression of high regard by | ||
| the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Herrero | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 808 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
