Bill Text: TX SR620 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Patrick Mahomes for leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-21 - Reported enrolled [SR620 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR620-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Delivering a performance for the ages, Patrick | ||
| Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs to victory in the 2023 Super | ||
| Bowl, claiming the second championship ring of his NFL career; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Kansas City battled the Philadelphia Eagles for | ||
| the NFL title on February 12 in Glendale, Arizona; nursing a high | ||
| ankle sprain he sustained earlier in the playoffs, Mr. Mahomes | ||
| reinjured the same ankle in the second quarter and limped off the | ||
| field, carrying the Chiefs' hopes with him to the sideline bench; | ||
| in the second half, however, this determined athlete returned to | ||
| the game and orchestrated a signature comeback; the Chiefs erased | ||
| a 10-point deficit and secured a 38-35 win in the closing seconds | ||
| of the game; in recognition of his accomplishment, he was | ||
| presented with his second Super Bowl MVP award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Tyler to Pat and Randi Mahomes, | ||
| Mr. Mahomes excelled in both baseball and football at Whitehouse | ||
| High School and threw for 4,600 yards and 50 touchdowns on the | ||
| gridiron as a senior; he subsequently was selected by the Detroit | ||
| Tigers in the Major League Baseball Draft, but he instead | ||
| enrolled at Texas Tech University, joining the baseball team and | ||
| then switching full-time to football after earning the starting | ||
| quarterback job for the Red Raiders during his sophomore season; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 2017, Kansas City made Mr. Mahomes the 10th | ||
| overall choice in the NFL Draft; gaining widespread acclaim in | ||
| his second year, he became only the second NFL quarterback to | ||
| throw for 50 touchdowns and more than 5,000 yards in a single | ||
| season, and he was named the league MVP for 2018; demonstrating | ||
| exemplary leadership and playmaking ability, he has guided the | ||
| Chiefs to five consecutive AFC Championship Games and three of | ||
| the last four Super Bowls; he collected his first championship | ||
| victory and Super Bowl MVP honor in 2020 after his team bested San | ||
| Francisco, and Kansas City played for the title again in 2021; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Mahomes enjoys the love | ||
| and support of his wife, Brittany Matthews Mahomes; they are the | ||
| proud parents of two children, Sterling Skye Mahomes and Patrick | ||
| "Bronze" Lavon Mahomes III; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of six NFL seasons, Patrick | ||
| Mahomes has emerged as one of the game's premier signal callers, | ||
| earning the admiration of fellow players and countless fans | ||
| across the nation, and it is indeed a pleasure to join in | ||
| recognizing him for his exceptional achievements; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate Patrick Mahomes for leading the | ||
| Kansas City Chiefs to the 2023 Super Bowl championship 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. Mahomes as an expression of high regard from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 21, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
