H.R. No. 717
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Professional Golfers' Association of America is
moving its headquarters to Frisco; and
WHEREAS, The result of a groundbreaking public-private
agreement, the new 100,000-square-foot headquarters will anchor a
600-acre, mixed-use development that is expected to bring more than
$2.5 billion into the region's economy over the next 20 years; in
addition to the PGA and the City of Frisco, other stakeholders who
contributed to the agreement include the city's economic and
community development corporations, the board of the Frisco
Independent School District, and the Omni Stillwater Woods
partnership; and
WHEREAS, The complex will be home to two championship golf
courses, a short course, and practice areas totaling 45 holes, as
well as a clubhouse; scheduled to open in 2022, the courses will
host several PGA championship tournaments, including the
KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship in 2023; moreover, the complex
will include a 500-room Omni Hotel resort, a 127,000-square-foot
conference center, a state-of-the-art retail village, parks and
open space, and several miles of walking trails; and
WHEREAS, Rated by Money magazine in 2018 as the "Best Place to
Live" in the nation, Frisco is thriving, and this new addition to
the city promises to make significant contributions to the
community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Frisco for becoming the new
national headquarters of the PGA of America and extend to the city's
officials and other stakeholders sincere best wishes for the
success of this exciting project.
Patterson
Holland
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 717 was adopted by the House on March
21, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House