By Haggerty H.R. No. 996 Line and page numbers may not match official copy. Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E. R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The motorcycle racing skills of John C. Ennis have 1-2 thrilled racing fans across the state of Texas and the entire 1-3 United States; and 1-4 WHEREAS, His feats of daring and bravery in the saddle have 1-5 bestowed upon him the reputation of a competitor to be respected 1-6 and make him indeed deserving of all accolades; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Last racing in 1986, he has won the title of World 1-8 Champion for the 380cc GP Class five times thereby increasing the 1-9 reputation of Texas for producing the best racers in the world; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Born in Austin, Texas, on August 21, 1954, to the 1-11 proud parents Patty and Clive Ennis and a lifelong resident of 1-12 Austin; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Upon acquisition of his newest motorcycle, a Ducati 1-14 900 CR, he immediately proceeded to improve its abilities by 1-15 modifying the motor to be even stronger and faster; and 1-16 WHEREAS, John has repeatedly proven his skills and ability to 1-17 safely and rapidly operate a high performance machine; now, 1-18 therefore, be it 1-19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 1-20 Legislature hereby congratulate John C. Ennis on his achievements 1-21 and exempt him from obeying the speed limits within the State of 1-22 Texas when riding his motorcycles; and, be it further 2-1 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-2 prepared for John Ennis and the members of his family as a 2-3 commemoration of this occasion and as an expression of high regard 2-4 by the Texas House of Representatives.