H.R. No. 1281 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The Mariachi Cascabel band of Rio Grande City High School won the Class 5A division of the 2015 Texas High School Mariachi Competition in San Antonio on February 7, 2015; and WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Mexican American School Board Association and the Texas Association of Mariachi Educators, this annual statewide competition brought together 35 high school mariachi ensembles from across Texas; and WHEREAS, Under the leadership of band director Alex Rodriguez, the mariachi musicians of Rio Grande City High School took top honors for the third year in a row, winning Class 5A for the first time after two consecutive Class 4A titles; and WHEREAS, The members of Mariachi Cascabel are a source of great pride to their school and community, and these talented young musicians may take well-deserved satisfaction in this outstanding achievement; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Mariachi Cascabel of Rio Grande City High School for winning the Class 5A division of the 2015 Texas High School Mariachi Competition and extend to the band sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mariachi Cascabel as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Guillen ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1281 was adopted by the House on April 9, 2015, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House