Bill Text: TX SR58 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Ben Crenshaw on being named the 2017 Texas Legend for the Eddie Lucio Scholarship Fund.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-07-24 - Reported enrolled [SR58 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR58-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Ben Crenshaw, who has been named the 2017 Texas Legend | ||
for the Eddie Lucio Scholarship Fund; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of Austin, champion golfer Ben Crenshaw | ||
grew up playing with future greats such as Tom Kite, Bruce | ||
Lietzke, and Bill Rogers; he attended The University of Texas on | ||
a golf scholarship, and he became the first freshman player to | ||
capture the individual title at a National Collegiate Athletic | ||
Association Tournament; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ben has won numerous professional championships | ||
in the course of his celebrated career, including the 1984 and | ||
1995 Masters Tournaments; his dramatic win at the 1995 tournament | ||
will long be remembered by golf fans, as Ben earned his emotional | ||
victory within days of losing his lifelong friend and mentor, | ||
Harvey Penick; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 1999, Ben served as captain of the United States | ||
Ryder Cup team, and he led the team to the most stunning comeback | ||
victory in Ryder Cup history; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ben Crenshaw is a treasured citizen of the Lone Star | ||
State; he has been honored with numerous professional accolades, | ||
and he is the recipient of the 1992 Bob Jones Award, the highest | ||
honor bestowed by the United States Golf Association; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Ben Crenshaw for | ||
his outstanding career as a professional golfer and congratulate | ||
him on being named the 2017 Texas Legend for the Eddie Lucio | ||
Scholarship Fund; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him | ||
as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Lucio | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on July 24, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |