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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 61
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Chapter of the Recording |
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Academy are gathering in Austin on February 18, 2025, in |
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celebration of the unique musical heritage of our state; and |
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WHEREAS, The birthplace of such distinctive styles as |
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Texas country and Tejano, the Lone Star State has produced |
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culturally significant artists in every musical genre; at the |
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Recording Academy's 67th annual Grammy Awards and 25th annual |
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Latin Grammy Awards, Texas nominees and winners across multiple |
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categories included Beyoncé, Erykah Badu, Kirk Franklin, Post |
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Malone, Charley Crockett, Yolanda Adams, Khruangbin, Sue Foley, |
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Ruthie Foster, Sangeeta Kaur, Israel and New Breed, Jamestown |
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Revival, Shauna and Sarah Dodds, Grupo Frontera, Intocable, and |
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El Plan, along with many who work behind the scenes, among them |
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producers, engineers, and songwriters; and |
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WHEREAS, A number of Texas artists have been honored in |
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recent years with the prestigious Recording Academy Lifetime |
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Achievement Award, including Corpus Christi native Selena |
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Quintanilla-Perez and Dallas-Fort Worth native DJ Spinderella as |
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a member of Salt-N-Pepa; in addition, Texas claimed back-to-back |
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recipients of the academy's Music Educator of the Year Award with |
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2023 honoree Pamela Dawson, director of choral music at DeSoto |
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High School, and 2022 winner Stephen Cox, director of bands for |
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Advanced Learning Academy and Fox Tech and CAST Tech High Schools |
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in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1998, the Texas Chapter of the |
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Recording Academy is dedicated to advancing music education, |
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which enriches the lives of countless students, and promoting an |
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industry that generates tens of billions of dollars for the |
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state; tied to an estimated 210,000-plus jobs, the economic |
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sector is also supported by the efforts of the Texas Music |
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Office, created by the Texas Legislature for that purpose; and |
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WHEREAS, The music industry enhances the prosperity of the |
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Lone Star State and contributes significantly to the vibrancy of |
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American culture, and it is a pleasure to acknowledge its |
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important role; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 18, 2025, as Texas Music |
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Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes |
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for continued success to the members of the Texas Chapter of the |
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Recording Academy. |
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Alvarado |
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Flores |
Hinojosa of Hidalgo |
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Gutierrez |
Hinojosa of Nueces |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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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 18, 2025. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |