SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 376
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas section of the United States
Tennis Association are visiting Austin on March 6, 2017, to
celebrate USTA Texas Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, USTA Texas was founded in 1895; the nonprofit
volunteer organization is composed of more than 50,000 individual
members and over 500 organizational members, and it sponsors
programs for beginning, recreational, and competitive juniors,
as well as for adults and seniors; and
WHEREAS, As part of the USTA National Junior Tennis and
Learning network, the state section has joined with more than 50
community tennis associations across Texas to help promote the
health, social, and educational benefits of tennis through a
variety of youth programs; among those are Play Days, which is
designed to introduce youngsters to competitive tennis in a
low-pressure setting, and Hot Shots, which helps instill such
values as teamwork, sportsmanship, and dedication by offering
organized match play in a team setting; and
WHEREAS, Through USTA Texas and the state's physical
education curriculum, teachers and coaches receive lesson plans,
training, and equipment to help them include tennis in their
school's athletic program; because of these efforts, hundreds of
thousands of young Texans have opportunities to try the sport; and
WHEREAS, Committed to making tennis available to all
children who want to play, including those with intellectual or
physical disabilities, USTA Texas supports and promotes adaptive
and wheelchair tennis programs through education, training, and
grant funding; and
WHEREAS, By increasing the accessibility of tennis for
Texans of all ages and backgrounds, USTA Texas has significantly
contributed to making our communities healthier places in which
to live, and it is a pleasure to welcome the association's members
to Austin for this special occasion; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby recognize March 6, 2017, as USTA Texas Day at
the State Capitol and extend to all those affiliated with the
organization sincere best wishes for the future.
Taylor of Galveston
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 6, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate