Bill Text: TX HR12 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Drew Brees on becoming the NFL's all-time leader in passing yardage.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-08 - Reported enrolled [HR12 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR12-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 12 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Texas native Drew Brees became the National Football | ||
| League's all-time leader in passing yardage on October 8, 2018; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Performing with his New Orleans Saints teammates in | ||
| front of a home crowd, Mr. Brees surpassed the previous mark of | ||
| 71,940 career yards in spectacular fashion, firing a 62-yard | ||
| scoring strike in the second quarter; he went on to throw for 363 | ||
| yards in the contest, leading the Saints to a resounding 43-19 | ||
| victory over the Washington Redskins and raising his record-setting | ||
| total to 72,103; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Raised in Austin, Mr. Brees first gained widespread | ||
| acclaim as a member of the Westlake High School football team, | ||
| earning the 5A Offensive Player of the Year honor in his senior year | ||
| and leading the Chaparrals to the 1996 state championship; his | ||
| stellar play continued at Purdue University, where he was a Maxwell | ||
| Award winner and two-time Heisman Trophy finalist who helped the | ||
| Boilermakers win the Big 10 championship in 2000; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Drafted by San Diego in the second round of the 2001 | ||
| NFL Draft, Mr. Brees played five years with the Chargers before | ||
| joining the New Orleans Saints as a free agent in 2006; his | ||
| leadership and superb play sparked the team's resurgence, and | ||
| during the 2009-2010 season, he took New Orleans to the top, winning | ||
| the Super Bowl and taking home the game's MVP award; in addition to | ||
| being the NFL's all-time passing leader, he holds the league | ||
| records for most career completions and highest completion | ||
| percentage, and his list of honors includes selection as the 2006 | ||
| Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year and the 2008 and 2011 NFL | ||
| Offensive Player of the Year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Drew Brees has earned a place among the greatest | ||
| football players to hail from the Lone Star State, and he may indeed | ||
| reflect with pride on his remarkable accomplishments; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Drew Brees on becoming the all-time | ||
| NFL passing yardage leader and that he be extended sincere best | ||
| wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Brees as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Raymond | ||
| Howard | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 12 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 6, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
