Bill Text: TX SR400 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Margarito Guzman for his musical and entertainment career.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-14 - Reported enrolled [SR400 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR400-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Margarito "Carlos" Guzman, a legendary entertainer, | ||
| television host, singer, and actor who is best known for his 1964 | ||
| international hit, "Vestida de Blanco"; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Carlos Guzman was born February 22, 1940, in | ||
| Mission, Texas; he began singing as a child and won first prize at | ||
| an amateur-hour competition in the 1950s; he recorded his first | ||
| record in 1957 and has continued to record through 2018, amassing | ||
| a catalog of 50 albums and numerous singles, including the | ||
| Spanish versions of "Crying Time" and "96 Tears," which became a | ||
| million-seller in Mexico; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An international entertainer, he has performed in | ||
| such prestigious venues as Madison Square Garden, the Hollywood | ||
| Palladium, the Million Dollar Theater in Los Angeles, Bally's Las | ||
| Vegas, the Cotton Bowl, Gilley's, and the Alamodome; he also | ||
| hosted several television variety shows over the course of 30 | ||
| years, including his own show in the early 1990s; as an actor he | ||
| has had roles in a Spanish soap opera and in several movies; and | ||
| WHEREAS, His musical career includes touring with the | ||
| Fabulosos Cuatro and the Tejano Legends, with whom he was | ||
| nominated for several Grammy and Latin Grammy awards and won Best | ||
| Tejano Album at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2001; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Carlos Guzman has received many accolades over | ||
| the course of his long and illustrious entertainment career, and | ||
| the Texas Talent Musicians Association inducted him into its Hall | ||
| of Fame in 1993 and honored him with a Lifetime Achievement Award | ||
| in 2013; Mr. Guzman continues to entertain with his distinctive | ||
| voice and style, all the while remaining dedicated to his family, | ||
| his music, and his fans; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend and applaud Carlos Guzman for his | ||
| groundbreaking musical and entertainment career and his many | ||
| artistic contributions to this state; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Hinojosa | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 14, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
