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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Sugar Land Skeeters are taking the baseball |
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field in 2021 as the new Triple A affiliate of the Houston Astros; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Astros' acquisition of the Skeeters' minor |
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league franchise was approved by the Sugar Land City Council on |
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April 20; the Skeeters will compete in the Pacific Coast League, and |
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the team will continue to play at Constellation Field through at |
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least 2045; in November 2020, the Astros reached an agreement with |
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city officials and Major League Baseball to move their Triple A |
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operation from Round Rock to Sugar Land; the Astros organization |
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now holds majority ownership in the Sugar Land team, which won two |
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championship titles during its tenure in the independent Atlantic |
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League from 2012 to 2020; and |
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WHEREAS, After launching their inaugural campaign as a |
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Houston affiliate on May 6 at Albuquerque, the Skeeters will host El |
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Paso in their May 20 home opener at Constellation Field; the Sugar |
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Land stadium is undergoing numerous renovations to enhance the |
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experiences of players and fans, many of whom are avid Astros |
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supporters; and |
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WHEREAS, Already a popular entertainment and tourism draw, |
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the Sugar Land Skeeters are poised to now assume an even larger role |
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in thrilling sports fans and helping grow the local economy as they |
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embark on an exciting new chapter in their history; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Sugar Land Skeeters on their |
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acquisition as the Triple A affiliate of the Houston Astros and |
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extend to all those associated with the baseball team sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Sugar Land Skeeters as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Jetton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1009 was adopted by the House on May |
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14, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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