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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 272
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WHEREAS, Members of the Recording Academy Texas Chapter |
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are visiting Austin on February 26, 2019, to celebrate Grammy |
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Texas Music Advocacy Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, The birthplace of Texas country, Tejano, and |
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other distinctive styles, the Lone Star State has a history of |
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producing music in a vast range of genres, and such talented |
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artists as Beyoncé, Gary Clark Jr., Flaco Jimenez, George Strait, |
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and Willie Nelson have all called Texas home; and |
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WHEREAS, To serve the state's vibrant music community, the |
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Recording Academy, the organization responsible for the Grammy |
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Awards, established a Texas chapter in 1998; at the 61st Annual |
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Grammy Awards in 2019, music professionals from Texas received 48 |
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nominations and won 12 awards, including Album of the Year by |
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Golden native Kacey Musgraves; and |
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WHEREAS, An integral part of the Texas economy, the music |
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industry is tied to more than 160,000 jobs throughout the state, |
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and each year, live music festivals generate hundreds of millions |
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of dollars in economic activity; as a reflection of its support for |
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this important commercial sector, the Texas Legislature created |
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the Texas Music Office, which opened its doors in 1990; and |
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WHEREAS, The innovative musicians of the Lone Star State |
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are furthering an exceptional legacy of artistic achievement, |
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and in so doing, they are making a notable contribution to the |
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culture and economy of Texas; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 26, 2019, as Grammy Texas |
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Music Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome |
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to the visiting members of the Recording Academy Texas Chapter. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 26, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |