Bill Text: TX SR699 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Baylor University men's basketball team for winning the 2013 National Invitational Tournament.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-22 - Reported enrolled [SR699 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR699-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize the Baylor University men's basketball team, which | ||
recently won the 2013 National Invitational Tournament; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Bears became the first Big 12 team to win this | ||
prestigious title by defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes by a score of | ||
74-54 at Madison Square Garden in a game that saw them shoot 54 | ||
percent from the field while holding the Hawkeyes to 26 percent | ||
shooting; and | ||
WHEREAS, These young athletes have demonstrated great | ||
talent and perseverance over the course of the year, finishing | ||
the season with a record of 23-14, the school's fifth 20-win | ||
season in the last six years; team members Isaiah Austin, Deuce | ||
Bello, Gary Franklin, Rico Gathers, Brady Heslip, Pierre | ||
Jackson, Cory Jefferson, Logan Lowery, Jacob Neubert, Taurean | ||
Prince, L. J. Rose, Chad Rykhoek, and A. J. Walton can all take | ||
great pride in their outstanding performance; and | ||
WHEREAS, Under the superior leadership and expertise of | ||
head coach Scott Drew, and with the support of assistant coaches | ||
Jerome Tang, Grant McCasland, and Paul Mills, the Bears have | ||
developed outstanding teamwork and discipline and have achieved | ||
a 15-3 postseason record over the last five years; and | ||
WHEREAS, Baylor University, the people of Waco, and Texans | ||
across the state are proud of the Bears for their exceptional | ||
skills, their hard work, and their fine sportsmanship; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
Legislature, hereby commend the Baylor University men's | ||
basketball team on its successful season and extend | ||
congratulations to team members on winning the 2013 National | ||
Invitational Tournament; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
the team as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Birdwell, Hancock, Paxton, | ||
Taylor, Watson | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on April 22, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate |