Bill Text: TX HR14 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the first broadcast of Lonesome Dove and commending the performances of Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-03-08 - Reported enrolled [HR14 Detail]

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  H.R. No. 14
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, The 30th anniversary of the first broadcast of the
  television miniseries Lonesome Dove provides a welcome opportunity
  to celebrate the iconic performances of its two stars, the actors
  Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones; and
         WHEREAS, Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by
  Larry McMurtry, Lonesome Dove is the saga of an epic cattle drive
  from South Texas to the mountains of Montana in the late 1870s;
  originally aired in four episodes between February 5 and February
  8, 1989, this beautifully written and directed narrative features
  more than a dozen vividly rendered major characters, but at the
  center of the story are two legendary cattlemen, Woodrow F. Call and
  Augustus McCrae; and
         WHEREAS, These two former captains in the Texas Rangers are
  partners in the Hat Creek Cattle Company in the small border town of
  Lonesome Dove; Captain Call is a stern leader with an unflinching
  code of honor, and in the powerful performance of Tommy Lee Jones,
  he is a man of few words, immense dignity, and a great deal of
  repressed emotion; Gus McCrae is a much livelier gentleman, fond of
  drinking, gambling, and the company of women, and Robert Duvall's
  portrayal constitutes an actor's master class in homespun wit,
  physical grace, and effortless charm; and
         WHEREAS, Lonesome Dove teems with character and incident,
  ranging from the comic to the violent to the heartbreaking, but the
  soul of the story is the often contentious but always unbreakable
  bond between Woodrow and Gus, and thanks to the skill of these two
  gifted actors, Lonesome Dove represents one of the most moving
  evocations of lifelong friendship ever committed to film; any
  viewer who does not weep during their final parting at Gus's
  deathbed is surely made of stone; and
         WHEREAS, Among the finest actors of his generation,
  Mr. Duvall has enjoyed a long career encompassing roles in such
  classics as To Kill a Mockingbird, The Godfather, Apocalypse Now,
  and Tender Mercies; the equally revered Mr. Jones, a native Texan,
  has turned in magnificent performances in such films as Coal
  Miner's Daughter, The Fugitive, No Country for Old Men, and
  Lincoln; and
         WHEREAS, Acclaimed by critics and viewers alike at the time
  of its airing, Lonesome Dove has gone on to become the unofficial
  "national epic" of the Lone Star State, and its indelible place in
  the hearts of Texans and audiences around the world is due in large
  part to the brilliance and charisma of these two great American
  actors; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate the 30th anniversary of the first
  broadcast of Lonesome Dove and commend Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee
  Jones for their masterful performances; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
  for Mr. Duvall and Mr. Jones as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Raymond
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 14 was adopted by the House on March
  6, 2019, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
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