TITLE: Honoring Flaco Jiménez for his contributions to Texas music.

SUMMARY: Honoring Flaco Jiménez for his contributions to Texas music.

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WHEREAS, Flaco Jim nez has long shone as one of the brightest stars in the Texas music firmament; and WHEREAS, Born in San Antonio in 1939 as Leonardo Jim nez, the acclaimed Tejano accordionist, vocalist, and songwriter grew up in a musical family; he began playing the bajo sexto at the age of seven and often took the stage with his father, conjunto trailblazer Santiago Jim nez Sr.; gravitating to the accordion, he formed a band, Los Caporales, when he was 15; the group quickly won a following with its recordings on a local label as well as weekly appearances on a television variety show; his joyous, expressive style, incorporating elements and influences from zydeco, blues, rock and roll, and country, had made him a Texas legend by the early 1960s; and WHEREAS, Mr. Jim nez reached an even wider audience through collaborations with Doug Sahm and Ry Cooder, leading to national distribution for his own records; in 1988, his accordion skills helped propel Dwight Yoakam's duet with Buck Owens, "Streets of Bakersfield," to the top of the country chart; he went on to tour with Mr. Yoakam and join forces with Mr. Sahm in a supergroup, the Texas Tornados; after being signed to a major-label solo deal, Mr. Jim nez released albums with guest turns by the likes of Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Los Lobos, and Mavericks frontman Raul Malo, and he played on the 1994 Rolling Stones album Voodoo Lounge;the following year, the Mavericks scored a massive country hit, "All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down," fueled by Mr. Jim nez on accordion; in 1998, he teamed up with Joe Ely and members of Los Lobos in the aptly named Los Super Seven; and WHEREAS, Over the course of a remarkable career spanning eight decades, Mr. Jim nez has garnered worldwide fame and myriad accolades, among them five Grammy Awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship; he was named a Texas State Musician, and he has been inducted into the National Hispanic Hall of Fame and the New York City International Latin Music Hall of Fame; and WHEREAS, Popularizing Tex-Mex and conjunto music globally while developing his own eclectic sound, Flaco Jim nez has delighted countless fans and influenced innumerable other artists in the Lone Star State and beyond; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby honor Leonardo "Flaco" Jim nez for his exceptional contributions to Texas music and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Jim nez as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Martinez Fischer Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1315 was adopted by the House on June 1, 2025, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House