SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 871
WHEREAS, Members of Intocable are visiting the State
Capitol on May 17, 2017, and this occasion provides an ideal
opportunity to recognize this acclaimed norteño band for its
accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, In the early 1990s, Ricky Javier Muñoz and René
Orlando Martinez of Zapata founded Intocable, and they signed a
record contract with EMI while they were still in high school;
the group's third album, Llévame Contigo, soared to the top of
the Regional Mexican album chart in 1996 and made the top five in
the broader Latin category, setting the stage for a remarkable
career; and
WHEREAS, Intocable expanded the audience for norteño by
incorporating elements from country music, rock, and pop, and
over the years, it has scored a host of number one hits, including
"Robarte un Beso," "Prometí," and "Tu Ausencia"; with legions of
fans in the United States and Mexico, the group has sold out large
venues in both countries, and in 2003, it set a record at Reliant
Stadium in Houston by drawing a crowd of more than 70,000; and
WHEREAS, Among myriad accolades, the group has received
multiple Univision Premio Lo Nuestro awards, as well as a pair of
Grammy awards for the albums Intimamente and Classic; the band's
style has influenced numerous other Tejano and norteño acts, even
as it has continued to explore new musical avenues; in 2010,
Billboard magazine named it Mexican Regional Group of the Decade,
and two years later, at a Dallas Cowboys home game, Intocable
became the first norteño band to play an NFL halftime show; and
WHEREAS, Intocable celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2015
with the release of the album XX Aniversario en Vivo; the band
also played a live global telecast that year and donated the
proceeds to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, and it went on to
form a partnership with the hospital to continue raising funds in
its behalf; and
WHEREAS, Transcending its genre while remaining one of its
most influential artists, Intocable has enriched the cultural
heritage of the Lone Star State, and it has brought joy to
innumerable people over the course of more than two decades; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby honor Intocable for its contributions to
music and extend to the members sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the band as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
Menéndez
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 24, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate