Anything for Selenas!
A bill was filed on Tuesday with the in the state legislature that would make April 16th "Selena Quintanilla Perez Day".
House Bill 2492 would make the queen of Tejano's birthday an official state holiday. The bills' author Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos states “In memory of the contributions to Tejano music of Selena Quintanilla Perez, an award-winning singer, and recording artist, Selena Quintanilla Perez Day may be regularly observed by appropriate ceremonies and activities.”
If passed the bill would go in to effect on September 1st, 2019. Though it still has a long way to go before it can be made official.
This wouldn’t be the first time the state of Texas has honored the Tejano singer, just three weeks after her death Governor George W. Bush proclaimed April 16, 1995, as "Selena Day" here in Texas.