Bill Text: TX HR555 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles for his professional football career and civic engagement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-20 - Reported enrolled [HR555 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR555-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 555 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Texas native and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback | ||
| Jalen Hurts has proven himself an exceptional leader and role model | ||
| over the course of his young but already impressive football | ||
| career; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During the 2022-2023 season, in just his third year | ||
| in the National Football League, Mr. Hurts led the Eagles on a | ||
| successful quest to reach Super Bowl LVII; there, he turned in an | ||
| exceptional performance on the largest stage in professional | ||
| sports, running for three touchdowns and throwing for another in a | ||
| dramatic showdown that wasn't decided until the game's final | ||
| seconds; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Houston, Mr. Hurts played for Channelview | ||
| High School, where he was coached by his father, Averion Hurts; he | ||
| emerged as one of the most sought-after quarterback recruits in the | ||
| nation and began his collegiate career at the University of | ||
| Alabama, earning Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year, | ||
| All-SEC, and All-American honors and helping the team claim the | ||
| 2017 national championship; he transferred to the University of | ||
| Oklahoma for his senior year in 2019 and became a Heisman Trophy | ||
| finalist after guiding the Sooners to the Big 12 title and an | ||
| appearance in the College Football Playoffs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Selected by Philadelphia in the 2020 NFL Draft, | ||
| Mr. Hurts became the full-time starter in 2021, and his | ||
| contributions were key as the Eagles advanced to the playoffs that | ||
| year; he owns the franchise record for most rushing yards in a game | ||
| by a quarterback, and he became the first signal-caller in NFL | ||
| history to post 10-plus rushing touchdowns in back-to-back years; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since arriving in the NFL, Mr. Hurts has | ||
| demonstrated a commitment to advancing equality and giving back to | ||
| the community; represented by an all-female management team, he has | ||
| used his platform as a star athlete to focus attention on the | ||
| contributions of women in sports and in other areas of endeavor, and | ||
| he has taken part in the league's My Cause, My Cleats initiative to | ||
| support the Women's Sports Foundation; moreover, in 2022, he | ||
| organized the Breed of 1 youth football camp for Philadelphia-area | ||
| boys and girls; he is also a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity | ||
| Inc., which supports a range of beneficial social initiatives, | ||
| including efforts to expand voter registration and to provide | ||
| financial assistance to students and to historically Black colleges | ||
| and universities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his hard work, integrity, and dedication to | ||
| helping others, Jalen Hurts has set an inspiring example for his | ||
| fellow citizens, and his myriad achievements on and off the field | ||
| will continue to inspire football fans for many years to come; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Jalen Hurts for his outstanding | ||
| professional football career and his extensive civic engagement and | ||
| extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Hurts as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| J. Johnson of Harris | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 555 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 20, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
