Bill Text: TX HR176 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating David Blue Garcia on the success of his debut feature film, Tejano.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-08 - Reported enrolled [HR176 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR176-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 176 |
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WHEREAS, Texas filmmaker David Blue Garcia has garnered | ||
considerable critical acclaim and several film festival awards with | ||
his Texas-themed debut feature film, Tejano; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of South Texas, Mr. Garcia grew up in | ||
Harlingen, where he got interested in film at the age of 13; after | ||
earning a radio, television, and film degree from The University of | ||
Texas at Austin, he established a successful career as a director | ||
and cinematographer of high-profile commercials, and he has also | ||
been involved in the production of numerous feature films, shorts, | ||
documentaries, news programs, and corporate films; and | ||
WHEREAS, Set and filmed entirely in the Rio Grande Valley, | ||
Tejano is a Spanish-language thriller that tells the story of a | ||
young ranch hand who, desperate to raise money for his sick | ||
grandfather, finds himself caught up in drug trafficking along the | ||
border; directed and cowritten by Mr. Garcia, the film includes | ||
area residents in the cast and features distinctive locations in | ||
Harlingen, Brownsville, and McAllen; and | ||
WHEREAS, This independent film was produced on an extremely | ||
low budget that did not rise to the minimum level necessary to | ||
qualify for the state's filmmaking incentive program; although | ||
Mr. Garcia could have made the feature in nearby states that have | ||
lower minimum requirements, he was determined to film this story in | ||
Texas, with Texans working as cast and crew; his passionate belief | ||
in the talent and potential of the Lone Star State's film community | ||
has inspired him to become a powerful advocate for increased | ||
financial resources to support low-budget projects in Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, Tejano has proven to be an auspicious debut, | ||
garnering strong reviews and earning multiple awards on the | ||
festival circuit, including prizes from the Dallas International | ||
Film Festival, the South Texas International Film Festival, the El | ||
Paso Film Festival, the Queen Palm International Film Festival, and | ||
the CineSol Film Festival; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through his considerable skill and admirable | ||
determination, David Blue Garcia worked against the odds to create | ||
a compelling and entertaining film that makes a bold new | ||
contribution to the proud legacy of cinematic art in the Lone Star | ||
State; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate David Blue Garcia on the success of | ||
his feature film Tejano and extend to him sincere best wishes for | ||
the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Garcia as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
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______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 176 was adopted by the House on March | ||
6, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||