Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HR1454 Compare Versions

Version 1 (Old)

Version 2 (New)

Old	New	Differences
1	1	H.R. No. 1454
2	2
3	3
4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Dr. Dahlia Guerra of The University of Texas Rio
6	6	Grande Valley received the Ohtli Award from the Mexican Consulate
7	7	in McAllen in recognition of her contributions to Mexican American
8	8	culture; and
9	9	WHEREAS, In 1989, as a lecturer in music at UTRGV, Dr. Guerra
10	10	founded the university's mariachi program; she began raising money
11	11	herself for the elaborate traditional suits, until the university
12	12	president arranged funding; while also working on her doctoral
13	13	degree at the University of Oklahoma, she helped sew and embellish
14	14	the trajes and develop Mariachi Aztlán; the group began with five
15	15	members and grew into an acclaimed ensemble that has traveled
16	16	throughout Mexico, the United States, and Canada; in 2010, it
17	17	performed at the White House for the signing of an executive order
18	18	supporting Hispanic initiatives, and it has appeared at such venues
19	19	as the Hollywood Bowl, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
20	20	Arts, and the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival; and
21	21	WHEREAS, The mariachi program has continued to expand, and
22	22	today, it also includes the Mariachi Aztlán Juvenil and Mariachi
23	23	Azalea ensembles; UTRGV offers a unique bachelor of music education
24	24	degree with a mariachi concentration, which was recently accredited
25	25	by the National Association of Schools of Music; and
26	26	WHEREAS, In 2006, Dr. Guerra established the FESTIBA program
27	27	to promote early childhood literacy while celebrating the cultural
28	28	arts; each year, 500 to 600 students from across the region have the
29	29	opportunity to learn from guest artists, authors, and scholars, as
30	30	well as to enjoy the music of mariachi masters and take part in
31	31	mariachi workshops; many high schools now have their own mariachi
32	32	ensembles, and since 2016, UIL has included the genre; and
33	33	WHEREAS, An Edinburg native, Dr. Guerra currently serves as
34	34	special assistant to the dean of the UTRGV College of Fine Arts; she
35	35	previously served as dean, as well as assistant vice president for
36	36	public arts and special projects; as chair of the music department,
37	37	she established its master of music program; she holds a bachelor's
38	38	degree in music from UTRGV, a master of music degree from Southern
39	39	Methodist University, and a doctor of musical arts degree from the
40	40	University of Oklahoma; as a pianist, she has performed in numerous
41	41	solo, chamber, and symphony settings; and
42	42	WHEREAS, Dahlia Guerra has played a significant role in the
43	43	advancement of mariachi music in the United States, fostering
44	44	greater appreciation for this magnificent art form and increasing
45	45	involvement in its performance, and she is richly deserving of this
46	46	prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it
47	47	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
48	48	Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Dahlia Guerra on receiving the
49	49	Ohtli Award from the Mexican Consulate in McAllen and extend to her
50	50	sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
51	51	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
52	52	prepared for Dr. Guerra as an expression of high regard by the Texas
53	53	House of Representatives.
54	54	Guerra
55	55	______________________________
56	56	Speaker of the House
57	57	I certify that H.R. No. 1454 was adopted by the House on May
58	58	19, 2023, by a non-record vote.
59	59	______________________________
60	60	Chief Clerk of the House