Texas Senate Bill SR 561

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

• Filed: 7/7/26

Caption

Recognizing the Boerne Little League All-Stars for advancing to the Little League Baseball World Series championship game.

Summary

Senate Resolution 561 is a ceremonial resolution honoring the Boerne Little League All-Stars for their exceptional run in the 2024 Little League Baseball World Series. The resolution recounts the team’s path from winning the Texas West title, to capturing the Southwest Region championship, to reaching the U.S. championship game in Williamsport. It highlights key moments in the tournament, including comeback victories and dominant performances that helped the team earn a 17-game winning streak and a fourth-place finish overall. The resolution also names the players, coaches, and manager, and it expresses the Texas Senate’s congratulations and best wishes for the team’s future. It directs that an official copy of the resolution be prepared as a formal expression of recognition from the Senate. As a commemorative measure, it does not create new policy, regulate conduct, or appropriate funds; it simply records legislative praise for the team’s achievement.

Impact

SR 561 has no substantive effect on Texas statutes, state agency duties, or private legal rights. Its impact is symbolic and ceremonial: it places the Senate’s official recognition of the Boerne Little League All-Stars into the legislative record and authorizes an enrolled copy to be delivered to the team. The resolution affects no regulated parties and does not amend, repeal, or interpret any existing law.

Sentiment

The sentiment around the resolution is uniformly positive and celebratory. The bill’s text is entirely laudatory, emphasizing the team’s athletic success, perseverance, and representation of Boerne and Texas on a national stage. The available legislative history shows no recorded opposition, committee controversy, or dissenting vote, which is consistent with the routine passage of a congratulatory resolution.

Contention

There is no notable policy contention in SR 561 because it is a noncontroversial honorary resolution rather than a bill affecting law or spending. The only substantive focus is recognition of the team’s accomplishments, and the named players, coaches, and manager are all presented as deserving honorees. No committee transcripts or vote records indicate disagreement, amendments, or debate over the resolution’s content.