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2- By: Hughes S.R. No. 620
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5- R E S O L U T I O N
1+SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 620
62 WHEREAS, Delivering a performance for the ages, Patrick
73 Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs to victory in the 2023 Super
8- Bowl, claiming the second championship ring of his NFL career; and
9- WHEREAS, Kansas City battled the Philadelphia Eagles for the
10- NFL title on February 12 in Glendale, Arizona; nursing a high ankle
11- sprain he sustained earlier in the playoffs, Mr. Mahomes reinjured
12- the same ankle in the second quarter and limped off the field,
13- carrying the Chiefs' hopes with him to the sideline bench; in the
14- second half, however, this determined athlete returned to the game
15- and orchestrated a signature comeback; the Chiefs erased a 10-point
16- deficit and secured a 38-35 win in the closing seconds of the game;
17- in recognition of his accomplishment, he was presented with his
18- second Super Bowl MVP award; and
19- WHEREAS, Born in Tyler to Pat and Randi Mahomes, Mr. Mahomes
20- excelled in both baseball and football at Whitehouse High School
21- and threw for 4,600 yards and 50 touchdowns on the gridiron as a
22- senior; he subsequently was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the
23- Major League Baseball Draft, but he instead enrolled at Texas Tech
24- University, joining the baseball team and then switching full-time
25- to football after earning the starting quarterback job for the Red
26- Raiders during his sophomore season; and
4+ Bowl, claiming the second championship ring of his NFL career;
5+ and
6+ WHEREAS, Kansas City battled the Philadelphia Eagles for
7+ the NFL title on February 12 in Glendale, Arizona; nursing a high
8+ ankle sprain he sustained earlier in the playoffs, Mr. Mahomes
9+ reinjured the same ankle in the second quarter and limped off the
10+ field, carrying the Chiefs' hopes with him to the sideline bench;
11+ in the second half, however, this determined athlete returned to
12+ the game and orchestrated a signature comeback; the Chiefs erased
13+ a 10-point deficit and secured a 38-35 win in the closing seconds
14+ of the game; in recognition of his accomplishment, he was
15+ presented with his second Super Bowl MVP award; and
16+ WHEREAS, Born in Tyler to Pat and Randi Mahomes,
17+ Mr. Mahomes excelled in both baseball and football at Whitehouse
18+ High School and threw for 4,600 yards and 50 touchdowns on the
19+ gridiron as a senior; he subsequently was selected by the Detroit
20+ Tigers in the Major League Baseball Draft, but he instead
21+ enrolled at Texas Tech University, joining the baseball team and
22+ then switching full-time to football after earning the starting
23+ quarterback job for the Red Raiders during his sophomore season;
24+ and
2725 WHEREAS, In 2017, Kansas City made Mr. Mahomes the 10th
28- overall choice in the NFL Draft; gaining widespread acclaim in his
29- second year, he became only the second NFL quarterback to throw for
30- 50 touchdowns and more than 5,000 yards in a single season, and he
31- was named the league MVP for 2018; demonstrating exemplary
32- leadership and playmaking ability, he has guided the Chiefs to five
33- consecutive AFC Championship Games and three of the last four Super
34- Bowls; he collected his first championship victory and Super Bowl
35- MVP honor in 2020 after his team bested San Francisco, and Kansas
36- City played for the title again in 2021; and
26+ overall choice in the NFL Draft; gaining widespread acclaim in
27+ his second year, he became only the second NFL quarterback to
28+ throw for 50 touchdowns and more than 5,000 yards in a single
29+ season, and he was named the league MVP for 2018; demonstrating
30+ exemplary leadership and playmaking ability, he has guided the
31+ Chiefs to five consecutive AFC Championship Games and three of
32+ the last four Super Bowls; he collected his first championship
33+ victory and Super Bowl MVP honor in 2020 after his team bested San
34+ Francisco, and Kansas City played for the title again in 2021;
35+ and
3736 WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Mahomes enjoys the love
3837 and support of his wife, Brittany Matthews Mahomes; they are the
3938 proud parents of two children, Sterling Skye Mahomes and Patrick
4039 "Bronze" Lavon Mahomes III; and
41- WHEREAS, Over the course of six NFL seasons, Patrick Mahomes
42- has emerged as one of the game's premier signal callers, earning the
43- admiration of fellow players and countless fans across the nation,
44- and it is indeed a pleasure to join in recognizing him for his
45- exceptional achievements; now, therefore, be it
46- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
47- hereby congratulate Patrick Mahomes for leading the Kansas City
48- Chiefs to the 2023 Super Bowl championship and extend to him sincere
49- best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
40+ WHEREAS, Over the course of six NFL seasons, Patrick
41+ Mahomes has emerged as one of the game's premier signal callers,
42+ earning the admiration of fellow players and countless fans
43+ across the nation, and it is indeed a pleasure to join in
44+ recognizing him for his exceptional achievements; now,
45+ therefore, be it
46+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
47+ Legislature, hereby congratulate Patrick Mahomes for leading the
48+ Kansas City Chiefs to the 2023 Super Bowl championship and extend
49+ to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
50+ further
5051 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
51- prepared for Mr. Mahomes as an expression of high regard by the
52+ prepared for Mr. Mahomes as an expression of high regard from the
5253 Texas Senate.
54+ Hughes
55+ ________________________________
56+ President of the Senate
57+ I hereby certify that the
58+ above Resolution was adopted by
59+ the Senate on May 21, 2023.
60+ ________________________________
61+ Secretary of the Senate
62+ ________________________________
63+ Member, Texas Senate