Bill Text: TX SR463 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Houston Astros for winning the 2017 Major League Baseball World Series.
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-25 - Reported enrolled [SR463 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR463-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, An unforgettable moment in Texas sports history | ||
| took place on November 1, 2017, when the Houston Astros won the | ||
| World Series, becoming the first team from the Lone Star State to | ||
| hoist the trophy as the champions of Major League Baseball; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After an exceptional regular season and victories | ||
| in the Division and League Championship Series, Houston met the | ||
| Los Angeles Dodgers in the Fall Classic; it proved one of the most | ||
| exciting showdowns in recent World Series history, with the two | ||
| clubs battling one another through seven hard-fought contests; | ||
| Games 2 and 5 were particularly thrilling, filled with home runs | ||
| and dramatic shifts in momentum, and in both cases, the Astros | ||
| ultimately prevailed; finally, with the teams deadlocked at | ||
| three wins apiece, Houston took charge early in the decisive Game | ||
| 7 and earned the mantle of world champions with a 5-1 victory; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The team's run through the postseason was all the | ||
| more special in that it provided a much-needed boost for | ||
| residents of Houston and the Gulf Coast area, who were grappling | ||
| with the immense destruction inflicted by Hurricane Harvey in | ||
| late August 2017; wearing jerseys emblazoned with a special "H | ||
| Strong" patch, the Astros served as a source of inspiration for | ||
| millions of Texans by overcoming all obstacles to achieve their | ||
| championship goal; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A versatile ball club featuring a wealth of | ||
| talented players, the 2017 Astros were put together by owner Jim | ||
| Crane and general manager Jeff Luhnow, and the team was guided by | ||
| manager A. J. Hinch; while all members of the roster contributed | ||
| to the title quest, several were recognized with prestigious | ||
| honors for their superb play; José Altuve was named the American | ||
| League Most Valuable Player for his season-long excellence, | ||
| George Springer became the World Series MVP after smashing five | ||
| home runs against the Dodgers, and pitcher Justin Verlander was | ||
| selected as the League Championship Series MVP for his | ||
| spectacular work in helping Houston clinch the AL pennant; the | ||
| list of the other players who earned a special place in the hearts | ||
| of the Astros faithful is too long to mention, but such indelible | ||
| moments as Alex Bregman's game-winning hit in the 10th inning of | ||
| Game 5 and Charlie Morton's lights-out pitching performance to | ||
| finish off Los Angeles in Game 7 will be cherished in the Lone | ||
| Star State for decades to come; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In its finest moments, sports provides a means to | ||
| bring people together; the Houston Astros' World Series triumph, | ||
| coming in the wake of a devastating natural disaster, helped | ||
| unite Texans while also furthering the state's proud legacy of | ||
| athletic excellence, and all those associated with this | ||
| achievement may reflect with pride on a job well done; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate the Houston Astros on winning | ||
| the 2017 Major League Baseball World Series and extend to the | ||
| team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Astros organization as an expression of high | ||
| regard by the Texas Senate. | ||
| Alvarado, Bettencourt, | ||
| Creighton, Huffman, | ||
| Kolkhorst, Miles, | ||
| Taylor, Whitmire | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
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| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 25, 2019. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
