H.R. No. 896
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Communities throughout the State of Texas enjoy,
    1-2  participate, and celebrate in the rich cultural and ethnic heritage
    1-3  of this state through song and dance; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Albert, Rick, Jerry, and Ben Benavides, Jr., all
    1-5  brothers, are actively spreading the awareness and appreciation of
    1-6  the Mexican American culture in the Dallas-Fort Worth area through
    1-7  the broadcast of Tejano music on their radio station, KTNO "Tejano"
    1-8  1540 AM; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, KTNO is the first full-time Tejano radio station in
   1-10  the North Texas area, housing its studios in the City of Arlington,
   1-11  and has broadcast its music since February 1, 1993, at 50,000
   1-12  watts, serving a large and growing Hispanic community of 650,000;
   1-13  and
   1-14        WHEREAS, The Benavides brothers will hold KTNO's grand
   1-15  opening dance on this the 22nd day of May, 1993, as a gesture of
   1-16  the station's accessibility to the North Texas community and to
   1-17  show its commitment to the continued appreciation of Tejano music
   1-18  and culture; now, therefore, be it
   1-19        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   1-20  Legislature hereby commend the Benavides brothers and KTNO Radio on
   1-21  their efforts and strong commitment to the Dallas-Fort Worth area's
   1-22  culturally diverse communities; and, be it further
   1-23        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    2-1  prepared as an expression of high esteem by the Texas House of
    2-2  Representatives.
    2-3  Representatives.
    2-4                                                               Alonzo
    2-5                                                      H.R. No. 896
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    2-7                                            Speaker of the House
    2-8        I certify that H.R. No. 896 was adopted by the House on May
    2-9  31, 1993, by a non-record vote.
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   2-11                                          Chief Clerk of the House