Bill Text: TX HR1836 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Eduardo Garza Jr. of Mission on winning the Conjunto 18-21 Anthony Ortiz Jr. Prize in the 2019 Texas Folklife Big Squeeze Accordion Contest.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1836 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1836-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1836 |
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WHEREAS, Eduardo Garza Jr. of Mission earned great | ||
distinction by winning the Conjunto 18-21 Anthony Ortiz Jr. Prize | ||
at the 2019 Texas Folklife Big Squeeze Accordion Contest finals, | ||
held May 11 at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin; and | ||
WHEREAS, Established in 2007, the Big Squeeze competition | ||
showcases talented young Texans from across the state who play | ||
traditional styles of accordion music, including Cajun, conjunto, | ||
polka, and zydeco; the event is presented by Texas Folklife, a | ||
nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the Lone Star | ||
State's diverse cultures and living heritage; and | ||
WHEREAS, A student at Palmview High School, Eddie Garza | ||
advanced to the Austin competition following his outstanding | ||
performance in the April 13 Big Squeeze Talent Showcase held in | ||
Palmview; in earning the title of state champion in the conjunto | ||
18-to-21 age group, he was presented with a cash prize and a Hohner | ||
accordion; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through his outstanding musical ability and his | ||
enduring commitment to excellence, Eddie Garza has brought great | ||
pride to his family, his school, and his community, and he may | ||
indeed look forward to a future bright with promise; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Eduardo Garza Jr. on winning the | ||
Conjunto 18-21 Anthony Ortiz Jr. Prize in the 2019 Texas Folklife | ||
Big Squeeze Accordion Contest and extend to him sincere best wishes | ||
for continued success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Garza as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Longoria | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1836 was adopted by the House on | ||
May | ||
24, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||