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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Arlington Renegades XFL football team |
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are visiting the State Capitol on April 18, 2023, providing a |
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fitting opportunity to honor the team as it makes history with its |
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inaugural season; and |
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WHEREAS, The first professional sports franchise to have |
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"Arlington" in its name, the Renegades are one of eight teams |
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playing in the XFL, which returned to action in 2023 after ceasing |
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operation at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic; the team, |
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which was previously known as the Dallas Renegades, plays its home |
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games at Choctaw Stadium; and |
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WHEREAS, The Renegades opened their debut season at home on |
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February 18; demonstrating remarkable skill and determination, the |
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team captured a 22-20 victory over the Las Vegas Vipers, thrilling a |
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crowd of more than 12,000 fans; the Renegade players are ably guided |
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by celebrated head coach Bob Stoops and the members of his staff; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to giving back, the organization is |
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already serving as a positive force in the community; on the |
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occasion of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service, |
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Renegade players volunteered at Mission Arlington and Coach Stoops |
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helped deliver meals to local families in need; other events have |
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included a cookie distribution event in conjunction with the Girl |
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Scouts of Texas and Oklahoma and visits to the Scottish Rite for |
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Children hospital in addition to several opportunities for fans to |
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meet and interact with players; and |
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WHEREAS, The arrival of XFL football in Arlington marks the |
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beginning of an exciting new chapter for the city, and it is a |
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pleasure to join all those associated with the Renegades in |
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commemorating the team's first year in its new hometown; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Arlington Renegades XFL |
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football team on its inaugural season and extend to the players, |
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coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Renegades as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Tinderholt |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1131 was adopted by the House on April |
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18, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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