Bill Text: TX HR1798 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Wes Hightower for his achievements in the music business.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1798 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1798-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1798 |
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WHEREAS, Wes Hightower has distinguished himself through his | ||
vocal and songwriting ability over the course of a career in the | ||
music business that has spanned more than a quarter century; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in Weatherford, Wes Hightower graduated in 1983 | ||
from Weatherford High School, where he is a member of the WHS | ||
Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 1981-1982 State Tennis Team, | ||
and he attended the University of North Texas and The University of | ||
Texas at Arlington; in 1990, he moved to Nashville to explore | ||
opportunities, and after five years supporting himself with a day | ||
job tinting windows, he began getting enough demo work to devote | ||
himself to music; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Hightower's gift for harmony brought him myriad | ||
studio gigs, and he has sung on albums by a host of stars, among them | ||
George Strait, Brad Paisley, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, | ||
Darius Rucker, Toby Keith, and Jason Aldean; his credits include | ||
background vocals on nearly 150 No. 1 country singles, and he has | ||
received numerous All-Star Awards from MusicRow magazine; in 1999, | ||
he lent his voice to the world-renowned Ace in the Hole Band, which | ||
has traveled the world playing backup for the "King of Country | ||
Music," George Strait; and | ||
WHEREAS, In recent years, Mr. Hightower has focused more on | ||
songwriting; his compositions have been recorded by such artists as | ||
South 65, Jake Owen, and Montgomery Gentry; and | ||
WHEREAS, Wes Hightower's musical talent and dedication to his | ||
craft have earned him the admiration and appreciation of many, and | ||
he may indeed take pride in his accomplishments; now, therefore, be | ||
it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor Wes Hightower for his success in the music | ||
business and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, | ||
be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Hightower as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Springer | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1798 was adopted by the House on May | ||
24, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||