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  By: Rosenthal H.R. No. 542
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Megan Jovon Ruth Pete of Houston, better known to
  millions of fans as Megan Thee Stallion, won three Grammy Awards at
  the ceremony held on March 14, 2021; and
         WHEREAS, Named Best New Artist, Megan Thee Stallion is the
  first female artist accorded that prestigious title in more than
  two decades; in addition, she took home trophies in both the Best
  Rap Performance and Best Rap Song categories for her "Savage" remix
  featuring Beyoncé; and
         WHEREAS, Megan also earned plaudits for her electric
  performances on the Grammy broadcast; a New York Times critic wrote
  "Megan Thee Stallion owned the stage" and enthused about both her
  solo number, which joined the hits "Body" and "Savage," and a
  show-stopping collaboration with Cardi B; and
         WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio, Megan is the daughter of a
  rapper, Holly Thomas, known professionally as Holly-Wood; she grew
  up listening to Three 6 Mafia and other Southern rap stars and began
  posting her own video clips on social media as a teenager; in 2016,
  she released her first official single, "Like a Stallion," and
  began making her mark in local freestyle competitions; her studio
  debut, 2019's Fever, reached number 10 on the Billboard 200, and her
  reign on the charts continued with "Hot Girl Summer" and other smash
  hits; and
         WHEREAS, While busy dominating popular music, Megan has also
  made time to benefit those in need, partnering with the National
  Association of Christian Churches Disaster Services and U.S.
  Representative Sheila Jackson Lee to help the most vulnerable
  Houston residents recover from the devastating February 2021 winter
  storm; moreover, she worked with Amazon Music's Rap Rotation to
  offer academic scholarships to women of color, and she has given
  generously to such charitable groups as Bread of Life, Inc.; and
         WHEREAS, With her meteoric rise, Megan Thee Stallion has
  turned an even brighter spotlight on the Houston music scene, and
  her outstanding achievements are a tremendous source of pride to
  her fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Megan Thee Stallion on winning
  three 2021 Grammy Awards and extend to her sincere best wishes for
  continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Megan as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.