H.R. No. 2188
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Tramar Lacel Dillard, better known to his fans as
Flo Rida, has earned great distinction for himself with his success
as a rapper, singer, songwriter, and composer; and
WHEREAS, A native of Carol City, Florida, Flo Rida released
his breakout single, "Low," featuring T-Pain, in November 2007, and
the track broke the record for digital download sales at the time;
it quickly became a hit on U.S. Billboard charts, peaking at number
one in January 2008 and holding that spot for 10 weeks; the artist's
first studio album, Mail on Sunday, debuted at number four in April
2008; and
WHEREAS, Flo Rida's sophomore album, R.O.O.T.S. (Route of
Overcoming the Struggle), became the eighth best-selling rap album
of 2009, and its first single, "Right Round," featuring Kesha,
charted at number one for six weeks and beat his previous record for
digital one-week sales in the U.S.; in November 2010, he published
an EP, Only One Flo (Part 1), which included "Club Can't Handle Me,"
featuring David Guetta; and
WHEREAS, Flo Rida again topped the charts in 2012 with his
song, "Whistle," from his album Wild Ones, and other popular songs
from the album include "I Cry," "Good Feeling," and "Wild Ones,"
featuring Sia; he went on to release his EP My House in 2015, and he
gained acclaim for its title track and "G.D.F.R." featuring Sage
the Gemini and Lookas; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, Flo Rida has sold more than 80
million records worldwide, and he has been featured on songs from
numerous other well-known artists; he has also performed on
television programs such as So You Think You Can Dance, and in 2010
he established his own label, International Music Group; and
WHEREAS, Flo Rida has won the admiration of innumerable
people all over the world, and he is indeed deserving of special
recognition for his accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Tramar Lacel Dillard for his successful
career in the music industry and extend to him sincere best wishes
for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Flo Rida as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Reynolds
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2188 was adopted by the House on May
29, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House