Bill Text: TX SR826 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Jay Novacek for being named the 2019 Texas Legend for the Eddie Lucio Scholarship Fund.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-24 - Reported enrolled [SR826 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR826-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Jay Novacek, who has been named the 2019 Texas Legend | ||
for the Eddie Lucio Scholarship Fund; and | ||
WHEREAS, Jay Novacek was the starting tight end for the | ||
Dallas Cowboys in the early 1990s and helped them win three Super | ||
Bowls; he previously played for the Saint Louis and Phoenix | ||
Cardinals; and | ||
WHEREAS, Prior to his professional career, he earned | ||
All-America honors in football and in track and field at the | ||
University of Wyoming, and he was an outstanding all-around | ||
athlete at Gothenburg High School in Nebraska; he was inducted | ||
into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008; and | ||
WHEREAS, A highly esteemed athlete and fiercely | ||
competitive player, he was named to five Pro Bowls and finished | ||
his career in professional football with 422 receptions, 4,630 | ||
yards, and 30 touchdowns; and | ||
WHEREAS, Jay Novacek was an integral part of one of the | ||
best teams in National Football League history, and it is truly | ||
fitting that he receive special recognition as a Texas Legend; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend Jay Novacek on his many achievements | ||
and extend congratulations to him on being named the 2019 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 May 24, 2019. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |