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| 2 | 2 | | By: Rosenthal H.R. No. 542 |
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| 5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Megan Jovon Ruth Pete of Houston, better known to |
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| 7 | 7 | | millions of fans as Megan Thee Stallion, won three Grammy Awards at |
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| 8 | 8 | | the ceremony held on March 14, 2021; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Named Best New Artist, Megan Thee Stallion is the |
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| 10 | 10 | | first female artist accorded that prestigious title in more than |
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| 11 | 11 | | two decades; in addition, she took home trophies in both the Best |
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| 12 | 12 | | Rap Performance and Best Rap Song categories for her "Savage" remix |
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| 13 | 13 | | featuring Beyoncé; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Megan also earned plaudits for her electric |
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| 15 | 15 | | performances on the Grammy broadcast; a New York Times critic wrote |
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| 16 | 16 | | "Megan Thee Stallion owned the stage" and enthused about both her |
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| 17 | 17 | | solo number, which joined the hits "Body" and "Savage," and a |
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| 18 | 18 | | show-stopping collaboration with Cardi B; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio, Megan is the daughter of a |
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| 20 | 20 | | rapper, Holly Thomas, known professionally as Holly-Wood; she grew |
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| 21 | 21 | | up listening to Three 6 Mafia and other Southern rap stars and began |
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| 22 | 22 | | posting her own video clips on social media as a teenager; in 2016, |
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| 23 | 23 | | she released her first official single, "Like a Stallion," and |
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| 24 | 24 | | began making her mark in local freestyle competitions; her studio |
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| 25 | 25 | | debut, 2019's Fever, reached number 10 on the Billboard 200, and her |
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| 26 | 26 | | reign on the charts continued with "Hot Girl Summer" and other smash |
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| 27 | 27 | | hits; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, While busy dominating popular music, Megan has also |
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| 29 | 29 | | made time to benefit those in need, partnering with the National |
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| 30 | 30 | | Association of Christian Churches Disaster Services and U.S. |
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| 31 | 31 | | Representative Sheila Jackson Lee to help the most vulnerable |
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| 32 | 32 | | Houston residents recover from the devastating February 2021 winter |
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| 33 | 33 | | storm; moreover, she worked with Amazon Music's Rap Rotation to |
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| 34 | 34 | | offer academic scholarships to women of color, and she has given |
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| 35 | 35 | | generously to such charitable groups as Bread of Life, Inc.; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, With her meteoric rise, Megan Thee Stallion has |
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| 37 | 37 | | turned an even brighter spotlight on the Houston music scene, and |
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| 38 | 38 | | her outstanding achievements are a tremendous source of pride to |
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| 39 | 39 | | her fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Megan Thee Stallion on winning |
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| 42 | 42 | | three 2021 Grammy Awards and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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| 43 | 43 | | continued success; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 45 | | prepared for Megan as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 46 | 46 | | House of Representatives. |
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