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      88(4) HR 16 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
      
            H.R.  No.  16
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                          WHEREAS, The members of The Texas Trio have contributed 
         
            significantly to the country music scene and to the rich cultural 
         
            landscape of the Lone Star State; and
         
                          WHEREAS, With more than six decades of combined experience in 
         
            the music industry, Kyle Park, Jason Roberts, and John Michael 
         
            Whitby formed the traditional country and Western swing group, The 
         
            Texas Trio, as a side project to their individual careers; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Born in Austin and raised in Leander, Kyle Park 
         
            began playing the acoustic guitar, writing his own songs, and 
         
            singing for live audiences at the age of 15; he has since released 
         
            six solo albums and recorded seven No.  1 singles on the Texas 
         
            Regional Radio Report; in addition to finding success as a 
         
            producer, he has toured with his own band for 15 years, routinely 
         
            performing at more than 100 shows per year at venues across the 
         
            country and in Europe; and
         
                          WHEREAS, A native of Lampasas, Jason Roberts is a 
         
            singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who launched his 
         
            career with the western swing supergroup Asleep at the Wheel; he 
         
            joined the band shortly after graduating from high school and 
         
            played with the group for 16 years; a two-time Grammy award winner, 
         
            he has released two original full-length albums and has toured 
         
            frequently with his own band; over the years, he has shared the 
         
            stage with many legendary artists, and he is currently the leader of 
         
            Bob Wills' Texas Playboys; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Keyboardist John Michael Whitby was born in Austin 
         
            and grew up in Waco and New Braunfels; he began learning classical 
         
            piano when he was just three years old, and he went on to join Asleep 
         
            at the Wheel at the age of 21; he has also played with the Randy 
         
            Rogers Band, and for the past 14 years, he has been the keyboardist 
         
            with George Strait and the world-renowned Ace in the Hole Band; in 
         
            addition, he has served as Mr.  Park's business manager for more 
         
            than 15 years; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Through their musical talents and dedication to 
         
            their craft, the members of The Texas Trio have earned the 
         
            admiration and appreciation of countless fans across Texas and 
         
            beyond, and they may indeed take pride in their many 
         
            accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
         
                          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas 
         
            Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby honor the members of The 
         
            Texas Trio for their contributions to Texas music and culture and 
         
            extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it 
         
            further
         
                          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
         
            prepared for The Texas Trio as an expression of high regard by the 
         
            Texas House of Representatives.
         
            Burns
         
            ______________________________
         
            Speaker of the House          
         
                          I certify that H.R. No. 16 was adopted by the House on 
         
            November 17, 2023, by a non-record vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The members of The Texas Trio have contributed
	significantly to the country music scene and to the rich cultural
	landscape of the Lone Star State; and
	WHEREAS, With more than six decades of combined experience in
	the music industry, Kyle Park, Jason Roberts, and John Michael
	Whitby formed the traditional country and Western swing group, The
	Texas Trio, as a side project to their individual careers; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Austin and raised in Leander, Kyle Park
	began playing the acoustic guitar, writing his own songs, and
	singing for live audiences at the age of 15; he has since released
	six solo albums and recorded seven No. 1 singles on the Texas
	Regional Radio Report; in addition to finding success as a
	producer, he has toured with his own band for 15 years, routinely
	performing at more than 100 shows per year at venues across the
	country and in Europe; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Lampasas, Jason Roberts is a
	singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who launched his
	career with the western swing supergroup Asleep at the Wheel; he
	joined the band shortly after graduating from high school and
	played with the group for 16 years; a two-time Grammy award winner,
	he has released two original full-length albums and has toured
	frequently with his own band; over the years, he has shared the
	stage with many legendary artists, and he is currently the leader of
	Bob Wills' Texas Playboys; and
	WHEREAS, Keyboardist John Michael Whitby was born in Austin
	and grew up in Waco and New Braunfels; he began learning classical
	piano when he was just three years old, and he went on to join Asleep
	at the Wheel at the age of 21; he has also played with the Randy
	Rogers Band, and for the past 14 years, he has been the keyboardist
	with George Strait and the world-renowned Ace in the Hole Band; in
	addition, he has served as Mr. Park's business manager for more
	than 15 years; and
	WHEREAS, Through their musical talents and dedication to
	their craft, the members of The Texas Trio have earned the
	admiration and appreciation of countless fans across Texas and
	beyond, and they may indeed take pride in their many
	accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby honor the members of The
	Texas Trio for their contributions to Texas music and culture and
	extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
	further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for The Texas Trio as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.

	Burns

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 16 was adopted by the House on
	November 17, 2023, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House