Bill Text: TX HR36 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Dr. Manuel Flores and Adan Chavez for their achievements as radio broadcasters.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-17 - Reported enrolled [HR36 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR36-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 36 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Manuel Flores and Adan Chavez distinguished | ||
| themselves through their pioneering work as bilingual radio | ||
| broadcasters for South Texas high school baseball games; and | ||
| WHEREAS, From 1983 to 2013, the duo broadcasted high school | ||
| baseball games in both English and Spanish on KUNO and KSAB, serving | ||
| as the voices for a number of high school teams, including Robstown, | ||
| Moody, Carroll, Calallen, Falfurrias, Riviera, Freer, Odem, | ||
| Sinton, Santa Gertrudis, Bishop, and London; Dr. Flores, a | ||
| journalist and college professor, provided the play-by-play | ||
| analysis while Mr. Chavez, a high school baseball coach and | ||
| longtime educator, was the color commentator; blending bicultural | ||
| elements, the two attracted numerous listeners, often outdrawing | ||
| English-only stations and broadcasts of Houston Astros games; their | ||
| efforts contributed to the growing popularity of high school | ||
| baseball in the region, and they helped showcase the sport as the | ||
| area became a hotbed of title-contending teams; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Operating with limited equipment and resources, | ||
| Dr. Flores and Mr. Chavez did whatever was necessary to deliver the | ||
| games to their audience; they sometimes stationed themselves in the | ||
| stands or next to a team dugout when they were unable to secure a | ||
| place in the press box, and in 1989 they began using cell phones in | ||
| their work; their ability to interview coaches and players via | ||
| phone immediately after the game broke new ground for South Texas | ||
| sports coverage; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Laredo and raised in Hebbronville, | ||
| Dr. Flores has served as a journalism professor at Texas A&M | ||
| University-Kingsville since 2006, and he has published six books | ||
| and made more than 200 academic presentations; he was inducted into | ||
| the Miller High School Buccaneers Athletics Hall of Fame and also | ||
| called high school football games for the institution; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Chavez served as a teacher and administrator for | ||
| the Corpus Christi Independent School District for many years | ||
| before retiring in 2016; an inductee into the Moody Hall of Fame, he | ||
| continues to serve as an announcer for high school baseball games; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, With their passion, charm, and love of the game, | ||
| Dr. Manuel Flores and Adan Chavez delighted baseball fans during | ||
| the golden era of South Texas baseball, and their contributions | ||
| will be appreciated for many years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby honor Dr. Manuel Flores and | ||
| Adan Chavez for their contributions as baseball broadcasters and | ||
| extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Dr. Flores and Mr. Chavez as an expression of high | ||
| regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Herrero | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 36 was adopted by the House on | ||
| November 17, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
