Bill Text: TX HR1185 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 1185

Bill Title: Congratulating Dr. Karen Lozano and her team on receiving a 2022 Lone Star Emmy for "La Energía y TÚ."

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-04-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1185 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HR1185-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 1185



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Dr. Karen Lozano of The University of Texas Rio
	Grande Valley and her team received a 2022 Lone Star Emmy in the
	Informational/Instructional category for "La Energía y TÚ"; and
	WHEREAS, Founded in 2002, the Lone Star Chapter of the
	National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is one of the largest
	chapters in the country, serving 19 television markets; it
	acknowledges high levels of professional achievement annually with
	its regional Emmy Awards; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Lozano is a Julia Beecherl Endowed Professor of
	mechanical engineering at UTRGV and director of the UTRGV
	Nanotechnology Center of Excellence; she served as the producer and
	as an executive producer of "La Energía y TÚ" and also acted in the
	production; her fellow executive producers were Dr. Arturo Fuentes,
	professor of mechanical engineering, and Dr. Aaron Massari, a
	chemistry professor at the University of Minnesota; and
	WHEREAS, "La Energía y TÚ" is a Spanish-language screen
	adaptation of "Energy & U," originally a live-action STEM show
	developed at the University of Minnesota; UTRGV received a National
	Science Foundation grant to bring it to South Texas, and because of
	the COVID-19 pandemic, that became a series of virtual
	presentations for over 15,000 students in kindergarten through
	sixth grade; the award-winning film version teaches youngsters the
	First Law of Thermodynamics and other concepts through fun and
	engaging demonstrations, including numerous explosions and bright
	flashes accompanied by music and dancing; and
	WHEREAS, A highly collaborative production, "La Energía Y TÚ"
	united the efforts of a gifted team, including Jorge Vidal,
	director/screenplay adaptation/music, Gregory Potter and Jose
	Sanchez, talent, Charlie Borrego, editor/recording mix engineer,
	Richard Chavez, animations/graphics, and Mark Hillmyer, David
	Blank, and Frank Bates, script writers; and
	WHEREAS, The success of "La Energía y TÚ" demonstrates the
	broad appeal of STEM education when presented in a creative and
	captivating form, and this prestigious accolade is a source of
	pride to the UTRGV community; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Karen Lozano and her team on
	receiving a 2022 Lone Star Emmy for "La Energía y TÚ" 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 Dr. Lozano and her team as an expression of high regard
	by the Texas House of Representatives.

	Guerra

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 1185 was adopted by the House on April
	28, 2023, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House