89S11064 TBO-D     By: Villalobos H.R. No. 66       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Linda Escobar of Corpus Christi hosted an event on   August 3, 2025, to celebrate her 60th anniversary as a conjunto and   Tejano artist; and          WHEREAS, A native of Alice, Ms. Escobar developed a deep love   for music during her childhood, and she began performing with her   father, Eligio Escobar, a pioneer of the conjunto genre; the duo   toured the nation with other artists, and they shared writing   credits on her 1965 hit song, "Frijolitos Pintos," which sold over a   million records and propelled her rise to stardom at just seven   years old; and          WHEREAS, After attending high school and college,   Ms. Escobar established her own band, ZAMEN, and she performed in   guest spots with other renowned artists; she eventually began   collaborating with Japanese accordionist Kenji Katsube and his   group, Conjunto J, developing an eclectic style of music that   blended both Asian and Tex-Mex genres; after Mr. Katsube tragically   died of cancer in May 2003, she paid tribute to his memory with a   collection of songs titled Llorando En Silencio, which featured   such tracks as "El Corrido de Kenji" and "Lonely Letters"; and          WHEREAS, Known to her fans as "the Queen of Conjunto,"   Ms. Escobar founded a label, Escobar Records, and she and her   conjunto group recorded the albums Dejenme Vivir Mi Vida, Conjunto   Dream, Mi Cantina, and Con Sentimento y Corazon; she released the   album La Diva de Conjunto in August 2008, and her discography also   includes the 2019 album La Revancha; in addition, she honored her   late mother, Jesusa, with a 2017 collection titled Vi Una Nube,   which features covers of songs that her mother enjoyed singing; and          WHEREAS, Among her many accomplishments, Ms. Escobar has   been inducted into the Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall of Fame in Alice, the   Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame in San Benito, the Narciso   Martinez Hall of Fame in San Antonio, and the South Texas Music Walk   of Fame in Corpus Christi; in 2019, she was presented with the   prestigious Lifetime Achievement honor at the Tejano Music   Awards hosted by Texas Talent Musicians Association; and          WHEREAS, Ms. Escobar is retired from a rewarding career with   the State of Texas; for 24 years, she has ably overseen the El   Veterano Conjunto Festival, which she founded in memory of her   father; proceeds from the event benefit the Eligio Escobar   Scholarship Fund; and          WHEREAS, Linda Escobar has made exceptional contributions to   the advancement of Tejano and conjunto music, and in so doing, she   has helped to enrich the vibrant culture of the Lone Star State;   now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Linda Escobar   on her 60th anniversary in the music industry and extend to her   sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Ms. Escobar as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.