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      88(3) HCR 18 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
      
            H.C.R.  No.  18
         
               HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
            
                          WHEREAS, Jim and Sandy Hall of Midland are being presented 
         
            with the Sam Houston Award at the Texas Public Policy Foundation's 
         
            2023 Midland Awards Dinner on October 5, 2023; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Each year, TPPF confers this honor on individuals 
         
            whose service and civic engagement have made a positive impact on 
         
            their communities; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Jim and Sandy Hall have been supporters of TPPF 
         
            since 2006; together, they have worked tirelessly to advance the 
         
            organization's mission to champion liberty and conservative 
         
            governance; the couple contributed significantly to the 
         
            foundation's capital campaign, and their generosity has been 
         
            acknowledged at TPPF's Austin headquarters with the naming of the 
         
            Hall Family Liberty Caf   and Hall Family Capitol Overlook Terrace 
         
            in their honor; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Mr.  Hall has a long history of entrepreneurship; in 
         
            1959, he co-founded Condor Operating Company with his brothers, and 
         
            he continues to serve as general manager of the independent oil and 
         
            gas operator; he is also celebrated in the auto racing world as the 
         
            progenitor of net downforce, a concept that led to victory by his 
         
            Chaparral team at the Indianapolis 500; today, net downforce is 
         
            incorporated into Formula 1 vehicles and every major racing car, as 
         
            well as most high-performance road cars; Mr.  Hall has also won 
         
            multiple national championships as a driver, and he is a member of 
         
            the Texas Sports Hall of Fame and Motorsports Hall of Fame of 
         
            America; and
         
                          WHEREAS, From the early years of their marriage, Mrs.  Hall 
         
            was very involved in the Chaparral team, providing invaluable 
         
            assistance; her myriad responsibilities ranged from reception, 
         
            bookkeeping, and travel planning to racetrack timing and scoring 
         
            and pit board communications to drivers; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Through their diligence, spirit of innovation, and 
         
            exceptional dedication to high ideals, Jim and Sandy Hall have 
         
            earned the respect and admiration of innumerable people, and they 
         
            are truly deserving of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, 
         
            be it
         
                          RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas, 
         
            3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Jim and Sandy Hall on 
         
            receiving the 2023 Sam Houston Award from the Texas Public Policy 
         
            Foundation and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; 
         
            and, be it further
         
                          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
         
            prepared for Mr.  and Mrs.  Hall as an expression of high regard by 
         
            the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
         
            Craddick
         
            ______________________________
            ______________________________
         
                  President of the Senate
            Speaker of the House          
         
                          I certify that H.C.R. No. 18 was adopted by the House on 
         
            November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House      
         
                          I certify that H.C.R. No. 18 was adopted by the Senate on 
         
            November 5, 2023, by a viva-voce vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Secretary of the Senate      
         
            APPROVED: __________________
         
                                            Date              
         
                             __________________
         
                                        Governor



	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Jim and Sandy Hall of Midland are being presented
	with the Sam Houston Award at the Texas Public Policy Foundation's
	2023 Midland Awards Dinner on October 5, 2023; and
	WHEREAS, Each year, TPPF confers this honor on individuals
	whose service and civic engagement have made a positive impact on
	their communities; and
	WHEREAS, Jim and Sandy Hall have been supporters of TPPF
	since 2006; together, they have worked tirelessly to advance the
	organization's mission to champion liberty and conservative
	governance; the couple contributed significantly to the
	foundation's capital campaign, and their generosity has been
	acknowledged at TPPF's Austin headquarters with the naming of the
	Hall Family Liberty Caf and Hall Family Capitol Overlook Terrace
	in their honor; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Hall has a long history of entrepreneurship; in
	1959, he co-founded Condor Operating Company with his brothers, and
	he continues to serve as general manager of the independent oil and
	gas operator; he is also celebrated in the auto racing world as the
	progenitor of net downforce, a concept that led to victory by his
	Chaparral team at the Indianapolis 500; today, net downforce is
	incorporated into Formula 1 vehicles and every major racing car, as
	well as most high-performance road cars; Mr. Hall has also won
	multiple national championships as a driver, and he is a member of
	the Texas Sports Hall of Fame and Motorsports Hall of Fame of
	America; and
	WHEREAS, From the early years of their marriage, Mrs. Hall
	was very involved in the Chaparral team, providing invaluable
	assistance; her myriad responsibilities ranged from reception,
	bookkeeping, and travel planning to racetrack timing and scoring
	and pit board communications to drivers; and
	WHEREAS, Through their diligence, spirit of innovation, and
	exceptional dedication to high ideals, Jim and Sandy Hall have
	earned the respect and admiration of innumerable people, and they
	are truly deserving of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore,
	be it
	RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas,
	3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Jim and Sandy Hall on
	receiving the 2023 Sam Houston Award from the Texas Public Policy
	Foundation and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future;
	and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Hall as an expression of high regard by
	the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.

	Craddick


	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House


	I certify that H.C.R. No. 18 was adopted by the House on
	November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House


	I certify that H.C.R. No. 18 was adopted by the Senate on
	November 5, 2023, by a viva-voce vote.

	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate
	APPROVED: __________________
	Date

	__________________
	Governor