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