H.R. No. 1130
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The XFL professional football league resumed play in
2023, and the city of Arlington and nearby areas are integral to its
operations; and
WHEREAS, The new owners of the XFL, actor Dwayne Johnson,
Dany Garcia, and RedBird Capital Partners, purchased the league
after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020
season; on July 25, 2022, they selected Arlington to serve as the
location of the XFL headquarters; moreover, the Dallas-Fort Worth
area was chosen as a center of operations for all of the league's
franchises; and
WHEREAS, Since the opening of the 2023 season, the eight XFL
teams practice at local venues in North Texas during the week before
flying to games in the league's host cities; as a result of this
innovative "hub" arrangement, more than 400 players train and
receive medical care in the area, and the Metroplex also serves as a
content creation center, giving teams and players an opportunity to
build personal brands and engage with fans through social media and
in-person events; the facilities utilized by the league include
Choctaw Stadium in Arlington as well as fields operated by the
Mansfield, Carroll, and Northwest Independent School Districts;
and
WHEREAS, Understanding Texans' deep love of football, the XFL
has located three of its eight teams in the Lone Star State, and
each benefits from the leadership of head coaches who have enjoyed
notable success on the gridiron; the Arlington Renegades are led by
Bob Stoops, the Houston Roughnecks are guided by Wade Phillips, and
the San Antonio Brahmas are under the direction of Hines Ward; the
league is also earning well-deserved attention for the essential
role played by co-owner Dany Garcia, the first woman to own an equal
or majority ownership stake in a major professional sports league
in the United States; and
WHEREAS, The launch of this latest version of the XFL is an
exciting development for football fans across the country, and
Arlington and the larger North Texas area provides an outstanding
location for the league's players, coaches, and staff to live and
thrive; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the XFL football league on the
opening of its headquarters in Arlington and extend to all those
associated with the league sincere best wishes for the future; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the league as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Tinderholt
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1130 was adopted by the House on April
18, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House