85R13701 JCD-D
By: Hunter H.R. No. 657
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Recording Academy Texas Chapter are
visiting Austin on February 28, 2017, to celebrate Grammy Texas
Music Advocacy Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, The birthplace of Texas country, Tejano, and other
distinctive styles, the Lone Star State has a history of producing
music in a vast range of genres, and such innovative artists as
Beyoncé, Gary Clark Jr., Flaco Jimenez, George Strait, and Willie
Nelson have all called Texas home; and
WHEREAS, To serve the state's vibrant music community, the
Recording Academy, the organization responsible for the Grammy
Awards, established a Texas chapter in 1998; at the 59th Annual
Grammy Awards in 2017, music professionals from Texas received 42
nominations and won 12 awards; and
WHEREAS, An integral part of the Texas economy, the music
industry is tied to more than 160,000 jobs throughout the state, and
each year, live music festivals generate hundreds of millions of
dollars in economic activity; as a reflection of its support for
this important commercial sector, the Texas Legislature created the
Texas Music Office, which opened its doors in 1990; and
WHEREAS, Representing the Recording Academy at Music
Advocacy Day are Texas Chapter governor Bernard "Bun B" Freeman,
president David Messier, secretary Andrea Villarreal, and voting
members Christine Albert, Ben Kweller, and Brian Courtney Wilson;
and
WHEREAS, The innovative music creators of the Lone Star State
are furthering an exceptional legacy of artistic achievement, and
in so doing, they are making a notable contribution to the culture
and economy of Texas; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 28, 2017, as Grammy Texas
Music Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting
members of the Recording Academy Texas Chapter sincere best wishes
for a memorable and enjoyable event.