Bill Text: TX SR393 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 6, 2023, as Tejano Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-06 - Reported enrolled [SR393 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR393-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The observance of Tejano Day at the State Capitol | ||
| on April 6, 2023, provides a fitting opportunity to recognize the | ||
| wide-ranging contributions Tejanos have made to the history and | ||
| heritage of Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Tejanos are descendants of the first Spanish, | ||
| Mexican, and indigenous families on the Texas frontier; they were | ||
| the founders of the Lone Star State's oldest permanent | ||
| settlements, including the cities of San Antonio, Nacogdoches, | ||
| Victoria, Goliad, and El Paso, and they were the first to name | ||
| many of the state's waterways and natural features; they also | ||
| played a vital role in negotiating peace with the Comanches and | ||
| other indigenous peoples; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Having already lived in the region for | ||
| generations, Tejanos were the first residents to declare for | ||
| an independent Texas; they risked their lives and livelihood | ||
| before and during the Texas Revolution, making great | ||
| sacrifices in the Battle of Medina, the deadliest conflict in | ||
| Texas history, and helping to secure the decisive victory at | ||
| the Battle of San Jacinto; more recently, Tejanos have | ||
| continued this tradition of distinguished military service, | ||
| fighting for their country in World War I, World War II, the | ||
| Korean War, and the Vietnam War; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since long before the existence of the State of | ||
| Texas, Tejano men and women have helped shape the region's | ||
| culture; they were the first to introduce such iconic elements of | ||
| Texas heritage as rodeos, expert horsemanship, and longhorn | ||
| ranching, and they developed Tex-Mex cuisine, a fusion of flavors | ||
| from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border that has become | ||
| inextricably linked with the state; moreover, they combined | ||
| Mexican vocal styles with rhythms influenced by Texas' Czech and | ||
| German populations to create Tejano music; this unique genre was | ||
| popularized by a number of talented artists and groups, including | ||
| Selena, Flaco Jiménez, and Ramón Ayala; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For more than three centuries, Tejanos have been | ||
| essential to the vibrancy and prosperity of the Lone Star State, | ||
| and they may indeed take great pride in their instrumental role | ||
| in the story of Texas; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize April 6, 2023, as Tejano Day at the | ||
| State Capitol. | ||
| Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 6, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
