79R12610 JNC-D

By:  Dukes                                                        H.R. No. 1193



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas Music Museum, located at 1009 E. 11th 
Street in historic East Austin, is an ongoing project created and 
supported by those who believe that the history and culture of Texas 
are written in its music; and
	WHEREAS, Established in Texas in 1984 as a 501(c)(3) 
nonprofit charitable organization, the Texas Music Museum was 
designated the following year as a Texas Independence Association 
by the Texas Sesquicentennial Commission for its participation in 
and contributions to the celebration of the 150th anniversary of 
the Lone Star State; and
	WHEREAS, Since its premier exhibit and series of music 
programs to commemorate the sesquicentennial, the Texas Music 
Museum has conducted extensive interviews, taken photographs, 
produced music videos, and presented exhibitions, performances, 
and educational programs encompassing such diverse musical genres 
as soul, blues, jazz, classical, pop, rock, Tejano, Native 
American, gospel, Czech, German, western swing, and 
cowboy/country; and
	WHEREAS, A member of the National Music Museum Alliance, the 
Texas Association of Museums, and the Austin Museum Partnership, 
the Texas Music Museum has made significant progress in its work by 
coordinating its efforts with other museums across the state; and
	WHEREAS, Among the members of the Texas Music Museum's board 
of directors are musicians, writers, music educators, music 
historians, and representatives of Texas universities whose 
institutions have major Texas music collections; and
	WHEREAS, The museum has received financial support for 17 
years from the City of Austin, through the city's Cultural 
Contracts Program, and recently updated a comprehensive strategic 
plan produced by the Bay Group, a nationally recognized cultural 
arts consulting corporation; and
	WHEREAS, In time, organizers hope to develop a world-class  
museum and performance center to complement the rotating exhibits 
of Texas music that are currently on display throughout the year; 
and
	WHEREAS, The research, preservation, promotion, and 
presentation of the treasure that is our state's music legacy will 
enrich the lives of all Texans in the years to come, and the 
accomplishments of the Texas Music Museum in this regard make it 
truly worthy of special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor the Texas Music Museum for its 
contributions to the cultural fabric of the state and commend all 
those associated with this exceptional endeavor; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the museum as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.