Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 335
2	2	WHEREAS, Over the course of half a century, Special
3	3	Olympics Texas has enriched countless lives by introducing
4	4	individuals with intellectual disabilities to the transformative
5	5	experience of competing in sports; and
6	6	WHEREAS, The Special Olympics organization was founded in
7	7	1963 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who opened a summer day camp to
8	8	provide opportunities for children and adults with intellectual
9	9	disabilities to explore a variety of sports and physical
10	10	activities; in June 1969, the Texas branch of Special Olympics was
11	11	established by the association today known as the Arc of Texas, and
12	12	its first summer games took place at Paul Tyson Stadium in Waco,
13	13	with 10 track and field events and 350 athletes; and
14	14	WHEREAS, As participation grew, Special Olympics Texas
15	15	expanded its competition opportunities; its first-ever winter
16	16	games were held in Houston in January 1991, and in 2005, Texas was
17	17	among the states selected to run a pilot program for Young
18	18	Athletes, a sports play program for children between the ages of
19	19	two and seven; in June 2019, the organization is observing the
20	20	50th anniversary of its founding; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Today, Special Olympics Texas hosts more than 300
22	22	events in 22 sports each year, and it has been proud to send
23	23	delegates to represent Texas and the United States at
24	24	international games in Greece, Ireland, Japan, China, and other
25	25	countries; it currently serves more than 58,000 athletes and
26	26	relies on the vital contributions of over 40,000 volunteers; and
27	27	WHEREAS, Studies have attested to the myriad benefits of
28	28	takingpartintheSpecialOlympics,whichincludeimprovements
29	29	in social competence and adaptive skills, work performance,
30	30	self-esteem, independence, and physical fitness; and
31	31	WHEREAS, Special Olympics Texas has helped make our state a
32	32	place where people of all ages and abilities can enjoy a better
33	33	quality of life through sports training, competition, and
34	34	volunteer participation, and its outstanding record of service
35	35	truly merits wide acclaim; now, therefore, be it
36	36	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
37	37	Legislature, hereby honor Special Olympics Texas and express
38	38	thanks to the athletes, coaches, and volunteers who have made the
39	39	organization the success story that it is today; and, be
40	40	it further
41	41	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
42	42	prepared for Special Olympics Texas as an expression of high
43	43	regard by the Texas Senate.
44	44	Hancock
45	45	Alvarado Huffman Paxton Alvarado Huffman Paxton
46	46	Alvarado Huffman Paxton
47	47	Bettencourt Hughes Perry Bettencourt Hughes Perry
48	48	Bettencourt Hughes Perry
49	49	Birdwell Johnson Powell Birdwell Johnson Powell
50	50	Birdwell Johnson Powell
51	51	Buckingham Kolkhorst Rodríguez Buckingham Kolkhorst Rodríguez
52	52	Buckingham Kolkhorst Rodríguez
53	53	Campbell Lucio Schwertner Campbell Lucio Schwertner
54	54	Campbell Lucio Schwertner
55	55	Creighton Menéndez Seliger Creighton Menéndez Seliger
56	56	Creighton Menéndez Seliger
57	57	Fallon Miles Taylor Fallon Miles Taylor
58	58	Fallon Miles Taylor
59	59	Flores Nelson Watson Flores Nelson Watson
60	60	Flores Nelson Watson
61	61	Hall Nichols Whitmire Hall Nichols Whitmire
62	62	Hall Nichols Whitmire
63	63	Hinojosa Zaffirini Hinojosa Zaffirini
64	64	Hinojosa Zaffirini
65	65	Patrick, President of the Senate
66	66	________________________________
67	67	President of the Senate
68	68	I hereby certify that the
69	69	above Resolution was adopted by
70	70	the Senate on March 12, 2019.
71	71	________________________________
72	72	Secretary of the Senate
73	73	________________________________
74	74	Member, Texas Senate
75	75
76	76	Alvarado Huffman Paxton
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78	78	Bettencourt Hughes Perry
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80	80	Birdwell Johnson Powell
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82	82	Buckingham Kolkhorst Rodríguez
83	83
84	84	Campbell Lucio Schwertner
85	85
86	86	Creighton Menéndez Seliger
87	87
88	88	Fallon Miles Taylor
89	89
90	90	Flores Nelson Watson
91	91
92	92	Hall Nichols Whitmire
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94	94	Hinojosa Zaffirini