Bill Text: TX HR416 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the inaugural ATX Open women's tennis tournament.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-28 - Reported enrolled [HR416 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR416-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 416 |
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WHEREAS, The Westwood Country Club in Austin is hosting the | ||
inaugural ATX Open women's tennis tournament from February 27 to | ||
March 5, 2023; and | ||
WHEREAS, Presented by Drop Shot LLC and the Women's Tennis | ||
Association, the ATX Open is one of just five women's-only | ||
tour-level tennis tournaments in the country and the largest | ||
women's professional sporting event in Austin's history; the | ||
tournament is part of the Hologic WTA Tour, which encompasses | ||
50-plus competitions that take place in nearly 30 countries and | ||
regions; when including the sport's four Grand Slams, the global | ||
audience for women's tennis totals more than 700 million people; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, The ATX Open features world-class talent across a | ||
singles draw of 32 players and a doubles draw of 16 teams; the | ||
competitors expected to play at the tournament include 2022 | ||
Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins, 2017 U.S. Open champion | ||
Sloane Stephens, and 2022 NCAA singles champion Peyton Stearns, | ||
among other ranked players; and | ||
WHEREAS, Highly anticipated by the community, the inaugural | ||
ATX Open serves as a showcase for some of the top tennis talent in | ||
the world, and it is a welcome addition to the Lone Star State's | ||
outstanding lineup of sporting events; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commemorate the 2023 ATX Open women's tennis | ||
tournament and extend to the organizers, athletes, and attendees | ||
sincere best wishes for a successful tournament. | ||
Troxclair | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 416 was adopted by the House on | ||
February 28, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||