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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 301
1+88R18801 JRI-D
2+ By: Paxton, Hall, Huffman S.R. No. 301
3+
4+
5+ R E S O L U T I O N
26 WHEREAS, The Austin premiere of the documentary Grid Down,
3- Power Up provides a welcome opportunity to recognize its
4- narrator, native Texan Dennis Quaid, for his outstanding career
5- as an actor; and
7+ Power Up provides a welcome opportunity to recognize its narrator,
8+ native Texan Dennis Quaid, for his outstanding career as an actor;
9+ and
610 WHEREAS, Born in Houston, Mr. Quaid graduated from Bellaire
711 High School and went on to attend the University of Houston; he left
812 college to move to Los Angeles and quickly landed roles in a number
913 of productions; his on-screen breakthrough came in 1979 in the
1014 coming-of-age drama Breaking Away; and
1115 WHEREAS, In the subsequent years, Mr. Quaid continued
1216 building his credits, most notably in The Right Stuff as Houston
1317 astronaut Gordon Cooper; in 1984, he appeared on stage in Sam
1418 Shepard's True West, and he later demonstrated his range as an
1519 actor, playing a Louisiana detective in The Big Easy, a U.S. Navy
1620 aviator in the science fiction comedy Innerspace, and rockabilly
1721 legend Jerry Lee Lewis in the biopic Great Balls of Fire; and
1822 WHEREAS, Beginning with The Parent Trap in 1998, Mr. Quaid
19- enjoyed one of the most successful stretches of his career,
20- earning plaudits as a beleaguered quarterback in Any Given
21- Sunday, as an unsavory lawyer in Traffic, and as a middle-aged
22- high school baseball coach who tries out for the big leagues in
23- The Rookie; in 2003, he received an Independent Spirit Award for
24- his powerful performance in Todd Haynes's family drama Far from
25- Heaven, and two years later, he portrayed Lone Star State legend
26- Sam Houston in a remake of The Alamo; along the way, he acted in
27- hit films such as The Day After Tomorrow and In Good Company, and
28- in 2010, he received Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild
29- nominations for his depiction of former president Bill Clinton in
30- The Special Relationship; over the next decade, his credits
31- included starring in the CBS series Vegas, and more recently, he
32- served as the narrator in David Tice's documentary Grid Down,
33- Power Up, which focuses on the potential dangers of the U.S.
34- power grid going down; and
23+ enjoyed one of the most successful stretches of his career, earning
24+ plaudits as a beleaguered quarterback in Any Given Sunday, as an
25+ unsavory lawyer in Traffic, and as a middle-aged high school
26+ baseball coach who tries out for the big leagues in The Rookie; in
27+ 2003, he received an Independent Spirit Award for his powerful
28+ performance in Todd Haynes's family drama Far from Heaven, and two
29+ years later, he portrayed Lone Star State legend Sam Houston in a
30+ remake of The Alamo; along the way, he acted in hit films such as The
31+ Day After Tomorrow and In Good Company, and in 2010, he received
32+ Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild nominations for his
33+ depiction of former president Bill Clinton in The Special
34+ Relationship; over the next decade, his credits included starring
35+ in the CBS series Vegas, and more recently, he served as the
36+ narrator in David Tice's documentary Grid Down, Power Up, which
37+ focuses on the potential dangers of the U.S. power grid going down;
38+ and
3539 WHEREAS, Mr. Quaid was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of
3640 Fame in Austin in 2005; and
37- WHEREAS, In addition to his work as an actor, Mr. Quaid is
38- a talented musician, and he and his band The Sharks released
39- their debut album, Out of the Box, in November 2018; and
41+ WHEREAS, In addition to his work as an actor, Mr. Quaid is a
42+ talented musician, and he and his band The Sharks released their
43+ debut album, Out of the Box, in November 2018; and
4044 WHEREAS, For more than four decades, Dennis Quaid has
41- delighted audiences on stage and screen in a wide range of
42- dramatic and comedic roles, and it is indeed fitting to
43- acknowledge the contributions of this talented Texan; now,
44- therefore, be it
45- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
46- Legislature, hereby honor Dennis Quaid for his achievements and
47- extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be
48- it further
45+ delighted audiences on stage and screen in a wide range of dramatic
46+ and comedic roles, and it is indeed fitting to acknowledge the
47+ contributions of this talented Texan; now, therefore, be it
48+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
49+ hereby honor Dennis Quaid for his achievements and extend to him
50+ sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
4951 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
50- prepared for Mr. Quaid as an expression of high regard from the
51- Texas Senate.
52- Paxton, Hall, Huffman
53- Alvarado Hancock Nichols Alvarado Hancock Nichols
54-Alvarado Hancock Nichols
55- Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker
56-Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker
57- Birdwell Hughes Perry Birdwell Hughes Perry
58-Birdwell Hughes Perry
59- Blanco Johnson Schwertner Blanco Johnson Schwertner
60-Blanco Johnson Schwertner
61- Campbell King Sparks Campbell King Sparks
62-Campbell King Sparks
63- Creighton Kolkhorst Springer Creighton Kolkhorst Springer
64-Creighton Kolkhorst Springer
65- Eckhardt LaMantia West Eckhardt LaMantia West
66-Eckhardt LaMantia West
67- Flores Menéndez Whitmire Flores Menéndez Whitmire
68-Flores Menéndez Whitmire
69- Gutierrez Middleton Zaffirini Gutierrez Middleton Zaffirini
70-Gutierrez Middleton Zaffirini
71- Miles Miles
72- Miles
73- Patrick, President of the Senate
74- ________________________________
75- President of the Senate
76- I hereby certify that the
77- above Resolution was adopted by
78- the Senate on March 14, 2023.
79- ________________________________
80- Secretary of the Senate
81- ________________________________
82- Member, Texas Senate
83- ________________________________
84- Member, Texas Senate
85- ________________________________
86- Member, Texas Senate
87-
88-Alvarado Hancock Nichols
89-
90-Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker
91-
92-Birdwell Hughes Perry
93-
94-Blanco Johnson Schwertner
95-
96-Campbell King Sparks
97-
98-Creighton Kolkhorst Springer
99-
100-Eckhardt LaMantia West
101-
102-Flores Menéndez Whitmire
103-
104-Gutierrez Middleton Zaffirini
105-
106- Miles
52+ prepared for Mr. Quaid as an expression of high regard by the Texas
53+ Senate.