| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Texas-based automotive engineering company |
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| 6 | 7 | | Hennessey Performance achieved a remarkable feat when its Venom GT |
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| 7 | 8 | | set a new world speed record; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Headquartered in Sealy, Hennessey Performance was |
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| 9 | 10 | | established in 1991 by John Hennessey, a former professional racer |
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| 10 | 11 | | who has conquered such events as the Pikes Peak International Hill |
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| 11 | 12 | | Climb and the Silver State Classic Challenge and set a world record |
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| 12 | 13 | | in his class at the Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway; |
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| 13 | 14 | | he started the business by modifying imports in his garage and |
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| 14 | 15 | | quickly garnered acclaim for his creations from several magazines, |
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| 15 | 16 | | including Motor Trend, Car and Driver, Top Gear, and Road & Track; |
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| 16 | 17 | | in addition to serving as the company's president, he is the founder |
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| 17 | 18 | | of Tuner School, an institution where aspiring tuners learn the art |
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| 18 | 19 | | of making fast cars faster; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, The company's Venom GT holds the Guinness World |
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| 20 | 21 | | Record for standing-start acceleration, and in February 2014, it |
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| 21 | 22 | | shattered the record for the highest speed ever reached by a |
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| 22 | 23 | | production car by clocking in at 270.49 miles per hour at the |
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| 23 | 24 | | Kennedy Space Center in Florida; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Hennessey Performance has captivated car |
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| 25 | 26 | | enthusiasts the world over with its powerful and innovative |
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| 26 | 27 | | automobiles, and its achievements are furthering the Lone Star |
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| 27 | 28 | | State's reputation for excellence in engineering and design; now, |
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| 28 | 29 | | therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | hereby congratulate Hennessey Performance on setting a world speed |
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| 31 | 32 | | record with its Venom GT and extend to John Hennessey and his staff |
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| 32 | 33 | | sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 34 | 35 | | prepared for Hennessey Performance as an expression of high regard |
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| 35 | 36 | | by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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| 36 | | - | Wu |
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| 37 | | - | Schubert |
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| 38 | | - | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 39 | | - | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 40 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 121 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 41 | | - | 15, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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| 42 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 44 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 121 was adopted by the Senate on May |
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| 45 | | - | 20, 2015, by a viva-voce vote. |
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| 46 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | | - | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 48 | | - | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 49 | | - | Date |
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| 50 | | - | __________________ |
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| 51 | | - | Governor |
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