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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The XFL professional football league resumed play in |
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2023, and the city of Arlington and nearby areas are integral to its |
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operations; and |
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WHEREAS, The new owners of the XFL, actor Dwayne Johnson, |
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Dany Garcia, and RedBird Capital Partners, purchased the league |
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after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 |
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season; on July 25, 2022, they selected Arlington to serve as the |
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location of the XFL headquarters; moreover, the Dallas-Fort Worth |
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area was chosen as a center of operations for all of the league's |
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franchises; and |
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WHEREAS, Since the opening of the 2023 season, the eight XFL |
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teams practice at local venues in North Texas during the week before |
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flying to games in the league's host cities; as a result of this |
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innovative "hub" arrangement, more than 400 players train and |
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receive medical care in the area, and the Metroplex also serves as a |
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content creation center, giving teams and players an opportunity to |
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build personal brands and engage with fans through social media and |
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in-person events; the facilities utilized by the league include |
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Choctaw Stadium in Arlington as well as fields operated by the |
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Mansfield, Carroll, and Northwest Independent School Districts; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Understanding Texans' deep love of football, the XFL |
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has located three of its eight teams in the Lone Star State, and |
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each benefits from the leadership of head coaches who have enjoyed |
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notable success on the gridiron; the Arlington Renegades are led by |
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Bob Stoops, the Houston Roughnecks are guided by Wade Phillips, and |
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the San Antonio Brahmas are under the direction of Hines Ward; the |
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league is also earning well-deserved attention for the essential |
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role played by co-owner Dany Garcia, the first woman to own an equal |
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or majority ownership stake in a major professional sports league |
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in the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, The launch of this latest version of the XFL is an |
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exciting development for football fans across the country, and |
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Arlington and the larger North Texas area provides an outstanding |
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location for the league's players, coaches, and staff to live and |
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thrive; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the XFL football league on the |
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opening of its headquarters in Arlington and extend to all those |
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associated with the league sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the league as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |