| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 484 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The award-winning ranchera and norteña band Grupo |
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| 6 | 6 | | Sólido has made vital contributions to the music industry in Texas |
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| 7 | 7 | | and beyond; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Hailing from El Paso, this accomplished band takes |
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| 9 | 9 | | inspiration from music on both sides of the border; Grupo Sólido |
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| 10 | 10 | | traces its origins to 1998, when brothers Ben De León, Medardo |
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| 11 | 11 | | Garza, and Amado Garza and their lifelong friend, Rolando |
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| 12 | 12 | | Benavides, recorded a demo and sent it to Freddie Records; the band |
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| 13 | 13 | | roster has evolved over the years with the addition of past member |
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| 14 | 14 | | Temo Gómez and current members Elijio Salinas and Fernando Trevino; |
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| 15 | 15 | | and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Grupo Sólido earned acclaim with its debut album, |
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| 17 | 17 | | Hasta la cima del cielo, which was nominated for both Grammy and |
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| 18 | 18 | | Latin Grammy awards in the Best Tejano Album category; the band has |
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| 19 | 19 | | gone on to release numerous other records, including a live album, |
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| 20 | 20 | | En vivo contigo, and Latin Grammy nominees Vuelve and Cuidado; the |
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| 21 | 21 | | group won a Grammy in the Best Tejano Album category for Nadie como |
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| 22 | 22 | | tú in 2001 and a Latin Grammy in the same category for Sentimientos |
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| 23 | 23 | | in 2015; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Drawing from the rich traditions of regional Mexican |
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| 25 | 25 | | music, the members of Grupo Sólido have distinguished themselves |
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| 26 | 26 | | with their exceptional talent and dedication to their craft, and |
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| 27 | 27 | | they are indeed deserving of recognition for their outstanding |
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| 28 | 28 | | record of achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature hereby commend Grupo Sólido for its contributions to |
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| 31 | 31 | | the music industry and extend to its members sincere best wishes for |
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| 32 | 32 | | continued success; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 34 | 34 | | prepared for the band as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 35 | 35 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 36 | 36 | | Guillen |
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| 37 | 37 | | ______________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 39 | 39 | | I certify that H.R. No. 484 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 40 | 40 | | 7, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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