Bill Text: TX HR38 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 38 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: In memory of Tejano Legend Laura Canales of Kingsville on April 16, 2011, the sixth anniversary of her death.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-04 - Reported enrolled [HR38 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HR38-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 38



	R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, Friends and fans of Tejano legend Laura Canales were

	deeply saddened by her untimely passing on April 16, 2005, at the

	age of 50; and

	WHEREAS, Born on August 19, 1954, in Kingsville, Ms. Canales

	was inspired to pursue a career in music by her choral director at

	H. M. King High School; although few women performed in the Tejano

	arena at the time, she made her recording debut with Los Unicos in

	1973, the same year of her high school graduation; she later

	performed with El Conjunto Bernal, Snowball & Company, and Encanto,

	and among her many hits were Eternamente, O Gran Dios, Cinco Canas

	Mas, and Si Vivi Contigo; an album released in 1977 ranked 10th on

	Billboard's "Hot Latin" chart, and her 1990 record, No Regrets,

	remained on the charts for 13 weeks; and

	WHEREAS, Much of this talented Texan's popularity derived

	from her rich and supple singing voice; known for delivering a

	soulful punch to her polkas, rancheras, and ballads, she won

	numerous Tejano Music Awards for Best Female Vocalist and Best

	Female Entertainer in the 1980s, and in 1983 Governor Mark White

	presented her with a "Yellow Rose of Texas" award; recognized for

	her loyalty to her roots while many other Tejano artists crossed

	over to English-language pop, she was included in the first class of

	inductees in the Tejano Roots Hall of Fame in 2000; and

	WHEREAS, Fun-loving and easygoing, Ms. Canales nevertheless

	was determined to continue her education and some 20 years after her

	high school graduation, she enrolled in courses at Texas A&M

	University--Kingsville; after earning her undergraduate degree in

	clinical psychology, she had begun working on her master's degree

	when she became ill; and

	WHEREAS, Known as "La Reina de la Onda Tejana," or "the Queen

	of the Tejano Wave," Laura Canales is credited with breaking gender

	barriers and opening doors for such artists as Selena, Jennifer

	Pena, and Shelly Lares; this gifted and beloved daughter of South

	Texas is truly missed, and the achievements of the First Lady of

	Tejano ensure that she will never be forgotten; now, therefore, be

	it

	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas

	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Laura Canales on April

	16, 2011, the sixth anniversary of her death.

	Alonzo

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 38 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on February 24, 2011.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House