HR585 - Congratulating the Texas Rangers for winning a Major League Baseball World Series Championship in 2023.

      H.R. No. 585       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The House of Representatives of the State of Texas   is pleased to recognize the Texas Rangers for their extraordinary   achievements resulting in a historic 2023 season and the team's   first Major League Baseball title; and          WHEREAS, After finishing a remarkable regular season in which   the team achieved 90 wins and a wild card berth into the playoffs,   the Rangers advanced through the American League playoff series   without a loss, including victories over the Tampa Bay Rays and the   Baltimore Orioles; and          WHEREAS, The American League Championship Series against the   defending World Series champions, the Houston Astros, resulted in a   thrilling seven-game contest, and the Rangers secured their third   World Series appearance with a final 11-4 victory in Houston; and          WHEREAS, In the World Series, the Rangers demonstrated   resilience playing against the Arizona Diamondbacks; they came back   to win Game 1 with a walk-off homerun in the 11th inning, followed   by a loss at home and three consecutive wins in Arizona; the team   secured the championship with a decisive 5-0 victory in Game 5 at   the Diamondbacks home stadium; and          WHEREAS, The Texas Rangers earned their first championship 62   seasons after the team was founded and have demonstrated the power   of perseverance, teamwork, and dedication to excellence; this   historic victory will be cherished by their fans for generations to   come, and it has been a source of immense pride to the Lone Star   State; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas Rangers on winning the   2023 World Series and extend to the team's players, coaches, and   staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the   team as an expression of esteem by the Texas House of   Representatives.     Tinderholt   Turner   Cook     Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw   Alders Guillen Morgan   Allen Harless Muñoz   Anchía Harris Noble   Ashby Harris Davila Olcott   Barry Harrison Oliverson   Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz   Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr   Bernal Hernandez Patterson   Bhojani Hickland Paul   Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso   Bowers Holt Perez of Harris   Bryant Hopper Phelan   Buckley Howard Pierson   Bucy Hull Plesa   Bumgarner Hunter Raymond   Button Isaac Reynolds   Cain Johnson Richardson   Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos   Canales Jones of Harris Romero   Capriglione Kerwin Rose   Cole King Rosenthal   Collier Kitzman Schatzline   Cook LaHood Schofield   Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft   Craddick Lambert Shaheen   Cunningham Landgraf Shofner   Curry Leach Simmons   Darby Leo Wilson Slawson   A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee   Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller   Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson   DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico   Dorazio Louderback Tepper   Dutton Lowe Thompson   Dyson Lozano Tinderholt   Fairly Lujan Toth   Flores Luther Troxclair   Frank Manuel Turner   Gámez Martinez VanDeaver   Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut   Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos   Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell   Gates Metcalf Vo   Gerdes Meyer Walle   Geren Meza Ward Johnson   Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton   González of Dallas Moody Wilson   González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu   Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 585 was adopted by the House on March   18, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House