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  H.R. No. 91
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Friends and fans of Tejano legend Laura Canales were
  deeply saddened by her untimely passing on April 16, 2005, at the
  age of 50; and
         WHEREAS, Born on August 19, 1954, in Kingsville, Ms. Canales
  was inspired to pursue a career in music by her choral director at
  H. M. King High School; although few women performed in the Tejano
  arena at the time, she made her recording debut with Los Unicos in
  1973, the same year of her high school graduation; she later
  performed with El Conjunto Bernal, Snowball & Company, and Encanto,
  and among her many hits were Eternamente, O Gran Dios, Cinco Canas
  Mas, and Si Vivi Contigo; an album released in 1977 ranked 10th on
  Billboard's "Hot Latin" chart, and her 1990 record, No Regrets,
  remained on the charts for 13 weeks; and
         WHEREAS, Much of this talented Texan's popularity derived
  from her rich and supple singing voice; known for delivering a
  soulful punch to her polkas, rancheras, and ballads, she won
  numerous Tejano Music Awards for Best Female Vocalist and Best
  Female Entertainer in the 1980s, and in 1983 Governor Mark White
  presented her with a "Yellow Rose of Texas" award; recognized for
  her loyalty to her roots while many other Tejano artists crossed
  over to English-language pop, she was included in the first class of
  inductees in the Tejano Roots Hall of Fame in 2000; and
         WHEREAS, Fun-loving and easygoing, Ms. Canales nevertheless
  was determined to continue her education and some 20 years after her
  high school graduation, she enrolled in courses at Texas A&M
  University--Kingsville; after earning her undergraduate degree in
  clinical psychology, she had begun working on her master's degree
  when she became ill; and
         WHEREAS, Known as "La Reina de la Onda Tejana," or "the Queen
  of the Tejano Wave," Laura Canales is credited with breaking gender
  barriers and opening doors for such artists as Selena, Jennifer
  Pena, and Shelly Lares; this gifted and beloved daughter of South
  Texas is truly missed, and the achievements of the First Lady of
  Tejano ensure that she will never be forgotten; now, therefore, be
  it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Laura Canales on April
  16, 2013, the eighth anniversary of her death.
 
  Alonzo
 
 
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
 
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
 
Alonzo Gooden Otto
 
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
 
Anchia Guillen Parker
 
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
 
Ashby Harless Perez
 
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
 
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
 
Bohac Herrero Pickett
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
 
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
 
Branch Huberty Raney
 
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
 
Burnam Hunter Raymond
 
Button Isaac Reynolds
 
Callegari Johnson Riddle
 
Canales Kacal Ritter
 
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
 
Clardy King of Parker Rose
 
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
 
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
 
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
 
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
 
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
 
Creighton Krause Simmons
 
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
 
Dale Larson Smith
 
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
 
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
 
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
 
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
 
Deshotel Longoria Strama
 
Dukes Lozano Taylor
 
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
 
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
 
Elkins Martinez Toth
 
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
 
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
 
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles Villalba
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White
 
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
 
Giddings Murphy Wu
 
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
 
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 91 was unanimously adopted by a rising
  vote of the House on February 18, 2013.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House