H.R. No. 19 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The Houston Astros closed out a historic campaign by winning the Major League Baseball World Series on November 5, 2022, collecting the team's second championship; and WHEREAS, After a remarkable regular season in which they collected 106 wins and the American League West Division crown, the Astros advanced through their first two playoff series without losing a single contest; the three-game triumph over the Seattle Mariners concluded with a marathon battle that stretched to 18 innings before Houston scored the winning run; the team followed with a dominating 4-0 sweep of the New York Yankees to reach the World Series for the second straight year and for the fifth time in franchise history; and WHEREAS, Matching up against the Philadelphia Phillies in the Fall Classic, the Astros staged a thrilling comeback, rallying from a 2-1 series deficit to reel off three consecutive victories; the team silenced the Phillies fans at Citizens Bank Park in Game 4 thanks to a historic performance by pitchers Cristian Javier, Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero, and Ryan Pressly, who combined for the first World Series no-hitter since 1956; following a nail-biting 3-2 win in Game 5, the Astros took the field for Game 6 at Minute Maid Park with a chance to clinch the title; Framber Valdez gave up just one run in six innings, and Yordan Alvarez smashed a three-run homer in the sixth inning to put the Astros up for good; when the final out was recorded for the 4-1 victory, the Houston faithful celebrated the organization's second World Series crown in six seasons; and WHEREAS, The Astros were led by Jeremy Peña, who was named MVP of both the American League Championship Series and the World Series; another beloved hero of the 2022 campaign was manager Dusty Baker, who captured the first World Series title of his coaching career after compiling more than 2,000 victories with five different teams; and WHEREAS, The 2022 Houston Astros have burnished the organization's reputation as a modern baseball dynasty, and this unforgettable championship season will be celebrated by the team's countless fans for many years to come; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Houston Astros on winning the 2022 Major League Baseball World Series and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Astros organization as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Morales of Harris Oliverson Phelan Guerra Murr Phelan Guerra Murr Phelan Guerra Murr Allen Guillen Neave Criado Allen Guillen Neave Criado Allen Guillen Neave Criado Allison Harless Noble Allison Harless Noble Allison Harless Noble Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz Ashby Harrison Orr Ashby Harrison Orr Ashby Harrison Orr Bailes Hayes Ortega Bailes Hayes Ortega Bailes Hayes Ortega Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul Bernal Herrero Perez Bernal Herrero Perez Bernal Herrero Perez Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa Bonnen Holland Price Bonnen Holland Price Bonnen Holland Price Bowers Howard Ramos Bowers Howard Ramos Bowers Howard Ramos Bryant Hull Raney Bryant Hull Raney Bryant Hull Raney Buckley Hunter Raymond Buckley Hunter Raymond Buckley Hunter Raymond Bucy Isaac Reynolds Bucy Isaac Reynolds Bucy Isaac Reynolds Bumgarner Jetton Rogers Bumgarner Jetton Rogers Bumgarner Jetton Rogers Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burrows A. 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Johnson of Harris Rosenthal Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline Canales Kacal Schofield Canales Kacal Schofield Canales Kacal Schofield Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. Cole Kitzman Shine Cole Kitzman Shine Cole Kitzman Shine Collier Klick Slaton Collier Klick Slaton Collier Klick Slaton Cook Kuempel Slawson Cook Kuempel Slawson Cook Kuempel Slawson Cortez Lalani Smith Cortez Lalani Smith Cortez Lalani Smith Craddick Lambert Smithee Craddick Lambert Smithee Craddick Lambert Smithee Cunningham Landgraf Spiller Cunningham Landgraf Spiller Cunningham Landgraf Spiller Darby Leach Stucky Darby Leach Stucky Darby Leach Stucky Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson Dean Longoria Talarico Dean Longoria Talarico Dean Longoria Talarico DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry Dutton Lozano Thimesch Dutton Lozano Thimesch Dutton Lozano Thimesch Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris Frazier Martinez Tinderholt Frazier Martinez Tinderholt Frazier Martinez Tinderholt Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth Garcia Metcalf Troxclair Garcia Metcalf Troxclair Garcia Metcalf Troxclair Gates Meyer Turner Gates Meyer Turner Gates Meyer Turner Gerdes Meza VanDeaver Gerdes Meza VanDeaver Gerdes Meza VanDeaver Geren Moody Vasut Geren Moody Vasut Geren Moody Vasut Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson González of El Paso Morrison Wu González of El Paso Morrison Wu González of El Paso Morrison Wu Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 19 was adopted by the House on January 18, 2023, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Phelan Guerra Murr Allen Guillen Neave Criado Allison Harless Noble Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz Ashby Harrison Orr Bailes Hayes Ortega Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul Bernal Herrero Perez Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa Bonnen Holland Price Bowers Howard Ramos Bryant Hull Raney Buckley Hunter Raymond Bucy Isaac Reynolds Bumgarner Jetton Rogers Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline Canales Kacal Schofield Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. Cole Kitzman Shine Collier Klick Slaton Cook Kuempel Slawson Cortez Lalani Smith Craddick Lambert Smithee Cunningham Landgraf Spiller Darby Leach Stucky Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson Dean Longoria Talarico DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry Dutton Lozano Thimesch Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris Frazier Martinez Tinderholt Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth Garcia Metcalf Troxclair Gates Meyer Turner Gerdes Meza VanDeaver Geren Moody Vasut Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson González of El Paso Morrison Wu Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener