SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 826
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
  recognize Jay Novacek, who has been named the 2019 Texas Legend
  for the Eddie Lucio Scholarship Fund; and
 
         WHEREAS, Jay Novacek was the starting tight end for the
  Dallas Cowboys in the early 1990s and helped them win three Super
  Bowls; he previously played for the Saint Louis and Phoenix
  Cardinals; and
 
         WHEREAS, Prior to his professional career, he earned
  All-America honors in football and in track and field at the
  University of Wyoming, and he was an outstanding all-around
  athlete at Gothenburg High School in Nebraska; he was inducted
  into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008; and
 
         WHEREAS, A highly esteemed athlete and fiercely
  competitive player, he was named to five Pro Bowls and finished
  his career in professional football with 422 receptions, 4,630
  yards, and 30 touchdowns; and
 
         WHEREAS, Jay Novacek was an integral part of one of the
  best teams in National Football League history, and it is truly
  fitting that he receive special recognition as a Texas Legend;
  now, therefore, be it
 
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
  Legislature, hereby commend Jay Novacek on his many achievements
  and extend congratulations to him on being named the 2019 Texas
  Legend for the Eddie Lucio Scholarship Fund; and, be it further
 
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
 
  Lucio
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 24, 2019.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate