Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HR46: In memory of legendary accordionist Flaco Jiménez.
Status: Passed both chambers, August 28, 2025
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, August 28, 2025:
89(2) HR 46 - Enrolled version - Bill Text H.R. No. 46 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost one of its finest musical ambassadors with the passing of legendary accordionist Flaco Jiménez of San Antonio on July 31, 2025, at the age of 86; and WHEREAS, Born in the Alamo City on March 11, 1939, Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez was the son of Luisa Mena Jiménez and Santiago Jiménez Sr.; he started playing the bajo sexto on stage with his father, a conjunto pioneer, at the age of seven, and secretly taught himself to play the accordion; when his father caught him, instead of being angry at his son, he burst into happy tears; and WHEREAS, Mr. Jiménez formed his own band, Los Caporales, as a 15-year-old and built a following in Texas dance halls; other artists were greatly influenced by his virtuosity and the exuberant, eclectic style he simply described as Tex-Mex; in the late 1960s, he joined Doug Sahm's rock 'n' roll band, the Sir Douglas Quintet, and he went on to work with New Orleans giant Dr. John, adventurous guitarist Ry Cooder, and superstars Bob Dylan, Carlos Santana, and the Rolling Stones, among a host of luminaries; he reached the country audience on hits by Dwight Yoakam and the Mavericks, and he raised the global profile of …
Sponsors
- John Lujan (R, HD-118) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Reported enrolled
- : Adopted
- : Laid before the House
- : Placed on Congrat. & Memorial Res. Calendar
- : Rules suspended
- : Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
- : Filed
Subjects: JIMÉNEZ, FLACO (NJ8QY), Resolutions--Memorial
Common questions
- What is HR46?
- HR46 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): In memory of legendary accordionist Flaco Jiménez.
- What is the status of HR46?
- Passed both chambers as of August 28, 2025. Latest action: Reported enrolled (August 28, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR46?
- John Lujan (R, HD-118).
- Where is the official record for HR46?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HR00046
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