Bill Text: TX SR476 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Dallas Wings organization for its contributions to the community.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-27 - Reported enrolled [SR476 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR476-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Since 2016, the Dallas Wings of the Women's | ||
National Basketball Association have brought an exciting brand | ||
of basketball to North Texas while demonstrating an impressive | ||
commitment to serving the community; and | ||
WHEREAS, Originating as the Detroit Shock in 1998, the | ||
Wings captured three WNBA championships during the team's 12 | ||
years in the Motor City; the franchise relocated to Tulsa, | ||
Oklahoma, for six seasons, and then moved to the Dallas-Fort | ||
Worth Metroplex in advance of the 2016 campaign; playing their | ||
home games at the College Park Center at The University of Texas | ||
at Arlington, the Wings have reached the playoffs in four of the | ||
seven years they have been based in Texas, including postseason | ||
appearances in 2021 and 2022; they are currently the only team in | ||
the WNBA representing the Lone Star State; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dedicated to giving back, the organization | ||
established the Dallas Wings Community Foundation to make a | ||
positive difference in the North Texas area; the foundation has | ||
placed a strong emphasis on serving historically marginalized | ||
groups by promoting diversity, equity, and inclusivity; toward | ||
that end, the team is committed to empowering women and girls | ||
through a range of initiatives, and in 2022, it commemorated the | ||
50th anniversary of Title IX, which enabled women to achieve | ||
greater access to athletics and other school programs; in | ||
addition to supporting youth sports, health awareness, and | ||
education, the Wings have partnered with the Count It Coalition | ||
to encourage greater public engagement in elections and to | ||
increase voter access and participation; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through their determined efforts, the members of | ||
the Dallas Wings franchise have served as exemplary civic | ||
partners, and all those associated with the team are deserving of | ||
recognition for their exceptional work; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend the Dallas Wings organization for | ||
its contributions to the community and extend to the team's | ||
players, coaches, management, and staff sincere best wishes for | ||
the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard from the | ||
Texas Senate. | ||
Johnson, Alvarado, Parker, West | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on April 27, 2023. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |