H.R. No. 461

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Renowned Texas musician and actor Lyle Lovett is
	visiting the State Capitol on March 18, 2025, providing a welcome
	opportunity to pay tribute to his myriad achievements; and
	WHEREAS, Lyle Lovett was raised on a horse ranch in Klein, a
	town named after his great-great-grandfather, an early German
	settler of the area; in ninth grade at Klein High School, he joined
	his first band with his fellow FFA members, but he did not begin
	writing songs until he attended Texas A&M University; following
	graduation, he went on to study and play music in Germany; after
	returning home, he earned a following on stages across the state
	before further pursuing a music career in Nashville; he signed with
	MCA/Curb Records in 1986, and later that year, he released his
	eponymous debut, which spawned five singles that reached the Top-40
	country charts; his popular second album, Pontiac, moved beyond the
	traditions of country and western with a blend of pop, jazz, blues,
	swing, and rock and roll that became his unique sound; to support
	the album, he formed His Large Band, a modified big band that
	included the gospel-trained backup singer Francine Reed; the group
	joined him for the recording of his third album, Lyle Lovett and His
	Large Band, which achieved gold certification; and
	WHEREAS, After moving to Los Angeles, Mr. Lovett acted in the
	Robert Altman films The Player and Short Cuts, and in 2000, he
	released the soundtrack of Dr.T. & the Women for the famed
	director; the '90s also saw the release of I Love Everybody, a
	collection of songs Mr. Lovett wrote in the early stages of his
	career, The Road to Ensenada, which peaked at No. 4 on the country
	charts, and Step Inside This House, a collection of covers that
	highlighted the works of other Texas artists, such as his longtime
	college friend, Robert Earl Keen; Mr. Lovett has received four
	Grammy Awards and has published several albums on the Lost Highway
	imprint along the way, and he has continued to appear in film and
	television and tour with and without His Large Band as well as the
	Acoustic Group in Texas and beyond; and
	WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Lovett received an honorary
	doctorate from the University of Houston for his extensive
	philanthropic work, which has included support of the Texas A&M
	community and for organizations such as The University of Texas MD
	Anderson Cancer Center, Make-A-Wish Oklahoma, and Houston Ride for
	Kids; he maintains his roots in Klein, where he lives with his wife,
	April Kimble, and their twins, Ella and Will, in his grandparents'
	old house; he is a congregant of Trinity Klein Lutheran Church,
	which his great-great-grandfather co-founded; and
	WHEREAS, With his distinctive sound, masterful songwriting,
	and vibrant live performances, Lyle Lovett has earned a special
	place in the pantheon of artists from the Lone Star State, and his
	outstanding accomplishments are a source of tremendous pride to the
	Klein community and his fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Lyle Lovett for his contributions 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. Lovett as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
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	Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
	Alders Guillen Morgan
	Allen Harless Muñoz
	Anchía Harris Noble
	Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
	Barry Harrison Oliverson
	Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
	Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
	Bernal Hernandez Patterson
	Bhojani Hickland Paul
	Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
	Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
	Bryant Hopper Phelan
	Buckley Howard Pierson
	Bucy Hull Plesa
	Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Cain Johnson Richardson
	Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
	Canales Jones of Harris Romero
	Capriglione Kerwin Rose
	Cole King Rosenthal
	Collier Kitzman Schatzline
	Cook LaHood Schofield
	Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
	Craddick Lambert Shaheen
	Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
	Curry Leach Simmons
	Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
	A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
	Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
	Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson
	DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico
	Dorazio Louderback Tepper
	Dutton Lowe Thompson
	Dyson Lozano Tinderholt
	Fairly Lujan Toth
	Flores Luther Troxclair
	Frank Manuel Turner
	Gámez Martinez VanDeaver
	Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut
	Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos
	Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell
	Gates Metcalf Vo
	Gerdes Meyer Walle
	Geren Meza Ward Johnson
	Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton
	González of Dallas Moody Wilson
	González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu
	Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 461 was adopted by the House on March
	27, 2025, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House