Bill Text: TX SR174 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Landry Gilpin for receiving the Mr. Texas Football Player of the Year Award.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-11 - Reported enrolled [SR174 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR174-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, A banner year for Mission Veterans Memorial High | ||
| School quarterback Landry Gilpin culminated in his receipt of the | ||
| 2018 Mr. Texas Football Player of the Year Award, which was | ||
| presented by Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine and Wells | ||
| Fargo at the Texas Bowl on December 27 in Houston; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Gilpin is the first player from the Rio Grande | ||
| Valley to ever receive this highly prestigious title, which in | ||
| previous years has been presented to a number of renowned players | ||
| who have gone on to further glory in the collegiate and | ||
| professional ranks; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During the 2018 season, Mr. Gilpin threw for a | ||
| record-breaking 4,545 yards and 50 touchdowns, and he also rushed | ||
| for 2,115 yards and 32 TDs; he piloted the Patriots through a | ||
| successful regular season, and his exceptional play helped the | ||
| team reach the quarterfinals of the University Interscholastic | ||
| League Class 5A Division 1 playoffs, becoming just the third Rio | ||
| Grande Valley squad since 1990 to advance that far into the | ||
| postseason; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Gilpin also garnered other accolades for his | ||
| superlative performance in 2018, including the 5A Offensive | ||
| Player of the Year award from the Associated Press Sports Editors | ||
| and recognition as the First Team quarterback in the APSE | ||
| All-State selections; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of his high school career, Landry | ||
| Gilpin has distinguished himself as one of the finest football | ||
| players in the Lone Star State, and he is indeed deserving of this | ||
| coveted honor; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate Landry Gilpin on earning the | ||
| 2018 Mr. Texas Football Player of the Year Award from Dave | ||
| Campbell's Texas Football and Wells Fargo and extend to him | ||
| sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Gilpin as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Hinojosa | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 11, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
