Bill Text: TX SR410 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Texas State Rifle Association on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-14 - Reported enrolled [SR410 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR410-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Texas State Rifle Association is celebrating | ||
| its 100th anniversary in 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 1919, the Texas State Rifle | ||
| Association 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 association 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 National Rifle Association, the | ||
| Texas State Rifle Association 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 association has carefully | ||
| monitored other state legislatures and the United States | ||
| 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 the association 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 Texas State Rifle | ||
| Association 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| 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 Senate. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 14, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
