H.R. No. 493
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is a gala
    1-2  charity event that contributes millions of dollars in scholarships,
    1-3  agricultural research programs, college endowments, and other
    1-4  educationally related assistance in Texas each year; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, During this year's 61st anniversary celebration, the
    1-6  Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo broke many of its own impressive
    1-7  records; 1,568,266 people, including 2,265 foreign visitors from 55
    1-8  different countries, attended the event, surpassing the previous
    1-9  year's attendance total by four percent; 16 of the 18 rodeo
   1-10  performances given were sellouts, with eight of those establishing
   1-11  individual performance records and Garth Brooks' performance
   1-12  setting an all-time record of 62,718 attendees; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, Additionally, total auction sales were $6,850,092,
   1-14  topping 1992 sales by well over half a million dollars, and six
   1-15  auction sales set new world records:  $350,000 for the grand
   1-16  champion steer, $77,000 for the grand champion barrow, $65,000 for
   1-17  the grand champion turkey, $45,000 each for the reserve grand
   1-18  champion pen of broilers and the reserve grand champion turkey, and
   1-19  $38,000 for the reserve grand champion barrow; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, The Houston Rodeo is one of the world's richest
   1-21  rodeos; this year's big winner among the 444 contestants competing
   1-22  for $618,403 in prize money was Ty Murray of Stephenville, who won
   1-23  the All-Around Cowboy title as well as $46,713.92; and
   1-24        WHEREAS, Since 1957, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
    2-1  Scholarship Program has awarded scholarships to more than 3,000
    2-2  students, at a cost exceeding $28 million; in 1993 alone, over $1
    2-3  million was generated for the creation of perpetual scholarships;
    2-4  and
    2-5        WHEREAS, The tremendous success of this event was due to
    2-6  strong community and corporate support and a phenomenal effort on
    2-7  the part of the event's 9,581 volunteers, who gave so generously of
    2-8  their time, energy, and expertise in a variety of essential and
    2-9  often difficult capacities to ensure the success of this vital
   2-10  undertaking; and
   2-11        WHEREAS, Over the years, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
   2-12  has contributed significantly to the character and economic
   2-13  well-being of the Lone Star State and to the education of its young
   2-14  people, and it is indeed appropriate that the organizers of this
   2-15  grand Texas institution receive the recognition and praise they so
   2-16  justly deserve; now, therefore, be it
   2-17        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-18  Legislature hereby honor the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo for
   2-19  its many outstanding contributions to the State of Texas and extend
   2-20  heartfelt best wishes to its organizers for continued success in
   2-21  the future; and, be it further
   2-22        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-23  prepared for the 1993 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Committee as
   2-24  an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
   2-25  an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
   2-26                                                            Yarbrough
   2-27                                                      H.R. No. 493
    3-1                                      _______________________________
    3-2                                            Speaker of the House
    3-3        I certify that H.R. No. 493 was adopted by the House on April
    3-4  5, 1993, by a non-record vote.
    3-5                                      _______________________________
    3-6                                          Chief Clerk of the House