Bill Text: TX HR2015 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating mariachi singer Sebastien De La Cruz of San Antonio on his accomplishments.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-25 - Reported enrolled [HR2015 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2015-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2015 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Mariachi singer Sebastien De La Cruz of San Antonio | ||
| has emerged as a rising star on the Texas music horizon; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Currently a student at Karen Wagner High School, | ||
| Mr. De La Cruz has already performed for television audiences | ||
| numbering in the millions; he appeared on three episodes of the hit | ||
| television show America's Got Talent in 2012, introducing many | ||
| people in other states to mariachi music for the first time; more | ||
| recently, he serenaded the star of ABC's The Bachelorette and | ||
| helped judge contestants on their attempts to do the same; he was | ||
| profiled by fellow San Antonian Eva Longoria in a documentary | ||
| segment for ESPN, and he acted with her on the series Telenovela; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Mr. De La Cruz sang the national anthem at two NBA | ||
| finals games in 2013; dressed in the ornate traditional traje, he | ||
| helped the San Antonio Spurs show off their town's distinctive | ||
| culture, and the nation's First Basketball Fan, President Barack | ||
| Obama, sent out a tweet telling viewers not to miss his encore | ||
| performance; Mr. De La Cruz went on to sing at the 2016 Democratic | ||
| National Convention and at events for a number of high-profile | ||
| individuals, among them Vice President Joe Biden and former | ||
| secretary of state Hillary Clinton; in addition, he has worked with | ||
| the San Antonio Symphony, the Chicago Lyric Opera, the San Diego | ||
| Opera, and the Houston Grand Opera, and he has shared stages with | ||
| numerous Latin music stars, from Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán to | ||
| Gloria Estefan; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. De La Cruz was only five when he expressed his | ||
| desire to sing mariachi music; he began vocal training with a | ||
| professor in Texas State University's Latin Music Studies Program, | ||
| and he soon impressed local crowds and made his mark at major | ||
| mariachi conferences; in early 2017, he took a significant step in | ||
| his career, releasing his third album, Nuestro Amor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A bright light in contemporary mariachi music, | ||
| Sebastien De La Cruz has drawn new fans to the genre, and his myriad | ||
| admirers look forward to hearing much more from this gifted young | ||
| singer in the years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Sebastien De La Cruz on his | ||
| accomplishments 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. De La Cruz as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Arévalo | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2015 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 25, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
