H.R. No. 1547 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Rapper, DJ, and entrepreneur Paul Wall of Houston has earned the nickname "the People's Champ" through his success as an independent musician and his tireless efforts in behalf of underprivileged communities; and WHEREAS, Each summer, Mr. Wall sponsors a back-to-school backpack donation program to encourage enthusiasm for a new year of learning; he also organizes annual holiday toy drives, and he partners with the group Parents Against Predators to host a Christmas party for children in need; for three years, he and PAP have also worked together to produce a middle school anti-bullying tour; in addition, he and his wife, Crystal, collected supplies and other donations for people affected in the wake of Hurricane Harvey; and WHEREAS, Mr. Wall began making his mark in the music business in 1999 as a mixtape star; in 2005, his album People's Champ debuted at No. 1 on Billboard magazine's Top 200 chart, and it raced to platinum status; he has collaborated with many prominent performers, from Snoop Dogg and Devin the Dude to fellow H-Town icons such as Z-Ro, Chamillionaire, and Slim Thug; moreover, he has served the state's music industry as a governor and trustee of the Texas Chapter of the Recording Academy; and WHEREAS, In 1998, Mr. Wall and his business partner, jeweler Johnny Dang, were at the forefront of the grillz fashion accessory craze, and Mr. Wall gave the trend an extra boost by collaborating with Nelly and others on the Grammy-nominated hit "Grillz"; today, his upscale jewelry store is patronized by many celebrities; and WHEREAS, Paul Wall has earned the respect and admiration of innumerable people through his professional accomplishments and good works, and he exemplifies the dynamism of the Bayou City; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby recognize May 15, 2019, as the People's Champ Day and commend Paul Wall for his many achievements; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Wall as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Rosenthal Walle Wu Johnson of Harris Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Allen Guillen Oliverson Allen Guillen Oliverson Allen Guillen Oliverson Allen Guillen Oliverson Allen Guillen Oliverson Allen Guillen Oliverson Allison Gutierrez Ortega Allison Gutierrez Ortega Allison Gutierrez Ortega Anchia Harless Pacheco Anchia Harless Pacheco Anchia Harless Pacheco Anderson Harris Paddie Anderson Harris Paddie Anderson Harris Paddie Ashby Hefner Parker Ashby Hefner Parker Ashby Hefner Parker Bailes Hernandez Patterson Bailes Hernandez Patterson Bailes Hernandez Patterson Beckley Herrero Paul Beckley Herrero Paul Beckley Herrero Paul Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bernal Howard Price Bernal Howard Price Bernal Howard Price Biedermann Huberty Ramos Biedermann Huberty Ramos Biedermann Huberty Ramos Blanco Hunter Raney Blanco Hunter Raney Blanco Hunter Raney Bohac Israel Raymond Bohac Israel Raymond Bohac Israel Raymond Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Bucy Kacal Rose Bucy Kacal Rose Bucy Kacal Rose Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal Burrows King of Parker Sanford Burrows King of Parker Sanford Burrows King of Parker Sanford Button King of Uvalde Schaefer Button King of Uvalde Schaefer Button King of Uvalde Schaefer Cain Klick Shaheen Cain Klick Shaheen Cain Klick Shaheen Calanni Krause Sheffield Calanni Krause Sheffield Calanni Krause Sheffield Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Capriglione Lambert Shine Capriglione Lambert Shine Capriglione Lambert Shine Clardy Landgraf Smith Clardy Landgraf Smith Clardy Landgraf Smith Cole Lang Smithee Cole Lang Smithee Cole Lang Smithee Coleman Larson Springer Coleman Larson Springer Coleman Larson Springer Collier Leach Stephenson Collier Leach Stephenson Collier Leach Stephenson Cortez Leman Stickland Cortez Leman Stickland Cortez Leman Stickland Craddick Longoria Stucky Craddick Longoria Stucky Craddick Longoria Stucky Cyrier Lopez Swanson Cyrier Lopez Swanson Cyrier Lopez Swanson Darby Lozano Talarico Darby Lozano Talarico Darby Lozano Talarico Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt Dominguez Meyer Toth Dominguez Meyer Toth Dominguez Meyer Toth Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant Fierro Miller VanDeaver Fierro Miller VanDeaver Fierro Miller VanDeaver Flynn Minjarez Vo Flynn Minjarez Vo Flynn Minjarez Vo Frank Moody Walle Frank Moody Walle Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morales White Frullo Morales White Frullo Morales White Geren Morrison Wilson Geren Morrison Wilson Geren Morrison Wilson Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray Goldman Murphy Wu Goldman Murphy Wu Goldman Murphy Wu González of Dallas Murr Zedler González of Dallas Murr Zedler González of Dallas Murr Zedler González of El Paso Neave Zerwas González of El Paso Neave Zerwas González of El Paso Neave Zerwas Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1547 was adopted by the House on May 15, 2019, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Allen Guillen Oliverson Allen Guillen Oliverson Allison Gutierrez Ortega Anchia Harless Pacheco Anderson Harris Paddie Ashby Hefner Parker Bailes Hernandez Patterson Beckley Herrero Paul Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bernal Howard Price Biedermann Huberty Ramos Blanco Hunter Raney Bohac Israel Raymond Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Bucy Kacal Rose Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal Burrows King of Parker Sanford Button King of Uvalde Schaefer Cain Klick Shaheen Calanni Krause Sheffield Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Capriglione Lambert Shine Clardy Landgraf Smith Cole Lang Smithee Coleman Larson Springer Collier Leach Stephenson Cortez Leman Stickland Craddick Longoria Stucky Cyrier Lopez Swanson Darby Lozano Talarico Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt Dominguez Meyer Toth Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant Fierro Miller VanDeaver Flynn Minjarez Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morales White Geren Morrison Wilson Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray Goldman Murphy Wu González of Dallas Murr Zedler González of El Paso Neave Zerwas Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener