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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Univision has built an impressive record of success |
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as a multimedia company primarily serving Hispanic Americans, and |
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it has also distinguished itself through its exceptional community |
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service endeavors; and |
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WHEREAS, The network traces its roots to San Antonio, where, |
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in 1955, Raul Cortez founded a television station that led |
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eventually to the creation of the Spanish International Network, |
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the first non-English-language TV network in the United States; in |
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1986, the network's name was changed to Univision, and in 1988, it |
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began to produce programming for a national audience; today, |
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Univision encompasses 17 broadcast, cable, and digital networks, |
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126 local TV and radio stations in major markets, and such online |
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venues as Univision.com, Uforia, The Root, Gizmodo, Jezebel, |
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Deadspin, and Lifehacker; and |
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WHEREAS, Univision has committed itself to making a positive |
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difference in the communities it serves, and since 2013, the |
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company's Univision Contigo platform has worked to empower Hispanic |
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Americans in such areas as health, education, and civic |
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involvement; the initiative has been recognized by the Save the |
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Children Foundation and has earned a Cynopsis Social Good Award, |
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two Beacon Awards from the Association of Cable Communicators, the |
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Cesar E. Chavez Award from the United States Hispanic Leadership |
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Institute, and the Corporation of the Year Award from LULAC, among |
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many others; and |
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WHEREAS, In Texas, Univision's "Estudia, hay Dinero" |
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campaign assisted 8,000 students in filling out federal student aid |
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applications, and the company helped 3,000 viewers to receive free |
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screenings at local health fairs; in addition, Univision |
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participated in 11 back-to-school events that reached 52,000 |
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people, and its nonpartisan community call centers received |
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inquiries from 30,000 Texans seeking information on how to |
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participate in the electoral process; and |
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WHEREAS, Univision provides diverse cultural representation |
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and a powerful voice for the fastest-growing demographic in the |
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nation, and its outreach efforts are encouraging countless people |
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to become more deeply engaged in their communities; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Univision on its success and its |
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exemplary record of public service and extend to the network's |
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management and staff sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Univision as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Allen |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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| Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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| Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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| Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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| Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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| Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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| Gervin-Hawkins |
Nevárez |
Zedler |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 340 was adopted by the House on February |
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8, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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