H.R. No. 1353

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas section of the United States Tennis
	Association (USTA Texas) is an outstanding organization that is
	committed to encouraging the growth of tennis throughout the state;
	and
	WHEREAS, A sport that can be enjoyed by individuals of all
	ages, tennis helps to fight obesity in children and offers a healthy
	lifestyle for adults; and
	WHEREAS, Tennis courts in city parks offer an excellent
	public venue for activity and socializing, but the versatile sport
	can also be played anywhere from gymnasiums to parking lots and
	driveways, and rule changes such as shorter courts, softer balls,
	and smaller racquets have made the game even more accessible for
	children in the USTA's 10 and Under program as well as for seniors;
	and
	WHEREAS, Through USTA Texas and the state's physical
	education curriculum, teachers receive training and equipment, and
	hundreds of thousands of young Texans have opportunities to try the
	sport; moreover, the organization's National Junior Tennis and
	Learning program, founded by Arthur Ashe, provides tennis lessons
	and academic tutoring to thousands of low-income and at-risk
	children across Texas; after-school tennis for youth of all ages
	instills such values as teamwork, sportsmanship, dedication, and
	fitness; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to its work with students, the USTA
	supports the military through a variety of worthy initiatives; the
	organization provides wheelchair tennis programs for wounded
	warriors at several military bases and veterans' hospitals and has
	sent modified tennis equipment to Afghanistan; USTA Texas also
	supports tennis programs for adults and children at the state's
	many military bases; and
	WHEREAS, Through its dedication to increasing the
	accessibility of tennis for Texans from all backgrounds and of all
	ages, USTA Texas is working to make our communities healthier
	places in which to live, and it is indeed deserving of special
	recognition for its achievements; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize April 16, 2013, as United States
	Tennis Association Texas Day at the State Capitol and extend to all
	those affiliated with the organization sincere best wishes for
	continued success.
	Hunter
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1353 was adopted by the House on April
	16, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House