H.R. No. 161
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Legendary performer Beyoncé won three awards at the
67th annual Grammy Awards on February 2, 2025, bringing her total
number of Grammys to 35, the most ever received by any artist; and
WHEREAS, During the awards ceremony held in Los Angeles,
Beyoncé won Grammys for both album of the year and country album of
the year for Cowboy Carter, making her the first Black woman to take
home the album of the year honor since 1999 and the first Black
artist to ever receive the country album of the year accolade; in
addition, her collaboration with Miley Cyrus on the song "II Most
Wanted" won the Grammy for best country duo/group performance; and
WHEREAS, A Houston native, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter earned her
first Grammy nominations at the age of 17, when she was still a
member of Destiny's Child, which was nominated in two categories at
the Grammys in 1999; the following year, the group won two awards
with their hit song, "Say My Name," and they won another Grammy in
2001 with their song "Survivor"; and
WHEREAS, Beyoncé went solo in 2003 with her album Dangerously
in Love, which earned her five Grammys at the 46th annual awards
ceremony, including best contemporary R&B album, best female R&B
vocal performance, best R&B performance by a duo or group with
vocals, best R&B song, and best rap/sung collaboration; she won
another Grammy with Destiny's Child in 2005, and in 2006, her second
solo album, B'Day, took the award for best contemporary R&B album;
and
WHEREAS, Since then, Queen Bey, as she is known to her fans,
has received at least one nomination nearly every year and usually
several, and she has won multiple awards in many different
categories; at the 2009 Grammys, she won six awards, including song
of the year for her blockbuster hit "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on
It)" and best contemporary R&B album for her groundbreaking double
album, I Am... Sasha Fierce; in 2016, she took home two awards,
including best urban contemporary album for Lemonade and best music
video for "Formation"; she made history in 2023, when she won for
best dance/electronic album for Renaissance, putting her Grammy
total at 32, the most of all time; her achievements in 2025 have
furthered her unprecedented Grammy success, bringing her totals to
a remarkable 99 Grammy nominations and 35 wins; and
WHEREAS, A generational talent, Beyoncé has proven herself to
be one of the most accomplished entertainers in the history of
popular music, and she is a source of tremendous pride to her fellow
Texans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Beyoncé for winning the album of
the year, country album of the year, and best country duo/group
performance honors at the 2025 Grammy Awards and extend to her
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Beyoncé as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Simmons Ward Johnson Simmons Ward Johnson
Simmons Ward Johnson
Jones of Harris Bowers Jones of Harris Bowers
Jones of Harris Bowers
Jones of Dallas Allen Jones of Dallas Allen
Jones of Dallas Allen
Bucy Cole Bucy Cole
Bucy Cole
Collier Flores Collier Flores
Collier Flores
Garcia of Bexar Garcia of Dallas Garcia of Bexar Garcia of Dallas
Garcia of Bexar Garcia of Dallas
Goodwin Lalani Goodwin Lalani
Goodwin Lalani
Manuel Morales of Harris Manuel Morales of Harris
Manuel Morales of Harris
Plesa Reynolds Plesa Reynolds
Plesa Reynolds
Rose Rosenthal Rose Rosenthal
Rose Rosenthal
Turner Walle Turner Walle
Turner Walle
Wu Wu
Wu
Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
Alders Guillen Morgan Alders Guillen Morgan
Alders Guillen Morgan
Allen Harless Muñoz Allen Harless Muñoz
Allen Harless Muñoz
Anchía Harris Noble Anchía Harris Noble
Anchía Harris Noble
Ashby Harris Davila Olcott Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
Barry Harrison Oliverson Barry Harrison Oliverson
Barry Harrison Oliverson
Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
Bernal Hernandez Patterson Bernal Hernandez Patterson
Bernal Hernandez Patterson
Bhojani Hickland Paul Bhojani Hickland Paul
Bhojani Hickland Paul
Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
Bowers Holt Perez of Harris Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
Bryant Hopper Phelan Bryant Hopper Phelan
Bryant Hopper Phelan
Buckley Howard Pierson Buckley Howard Pierson
Buckley Howard Pierson
Bucy Hull Plesa Bucy Hull Plesa
Bucy Hull Plesa
Bumgarner Hunter Raymond Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
Button Isaac Reynolds Button Isaac Reynolds
Button Isaac Reynolds
Cain Johnson Richardson Cain Johnson Richardson
Cain Johnson Richardson
Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
Canales Jones of Harris Romero Canales Jones of Harris Romero
Canales Jones of Harris Romero
Capriglione Kerwin Rose Capriglione Kerwin Rose
Capriglione Kerwin Rose
Cole King Rosenthal Cole King Rosenthal
Cole King Rosenthal
Collier Kitzman Schatzline Collier Kitzman Schatzline
Collier Kitzman Schatzline
Cook LaHood Schofield Cook LaHood Schofield
Cook LaHood Schofield
Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
Craddick Lambert Shaheen Craddick Lambert Shaheen
Craddick Lambert Shaheen
Cunningham Landgraf Shofner Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
Curry Leach Simmons Curry Leach Simmons
Curry Leach Simmons
Darby Leo Wilson Slawson Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
Dean Lopez of Bexar Talarico Dean Lopez of Bexar Talarico
Dean Lopez of Bexar Talarico
DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Tepper DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Tepper
DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Tepper
Dorazio Lowe Thompson Dorazio Lowe Thompson
Dorazio Lowe Thompson
Dutton Lozano Tinderholt Dutton Lozano Tinderholt
Dutton Lozano Tinderholt
Dyson Lujan Toth Dyson Lujan Toth
Dyson Lujan Toth
Fairly Luther Troxclair Fairly Luther Troxclair
Fairly Luther Troxclair
Flores Manuel Turner Flores Manuel Turner
Flores Manuel Turner
Frank Martinez VanDeaver Frank Martinez VanDeaver
Frank Martinez VanDeaver
Gámez Martinez Fischer Vasut Gámez Martinez Fischer Vasut
Gámez Martinez Fischer Vasut
Garcia of Bexar McLaughlin Villalobos Garcia of Bexar McLaughlin Villalobos
Garcia of Bexar McLaughlin Villalobos
Garcia of Dallas McQueeney Virdell Garcia of Dallas McQueeney Virdell
Garcia of Dallas McQueeney Virdell
Garcia Hernandez Metcalf Vo Garcia Hernandez Metcalf Vo
Garcia Hernandez Metcalf Vo
Gates Meyer Walle Gates Meyer Walle
Gates Meyer Walle
Gerdes Meza Ward Johnson Gerdes Meza Ward Johnson
Gerdes Meza Ward Johnson
Geren Money Wharton Geren Money Wharton
Geren Money Wharton
Gervin-Hawkins Moody Wilson Gervin-Hawkins Moody Wilson
Gervin-Hawkins Moody Wilson
González of Dallas Morales of Harris Wu González of Dallas Morales of Harris Wu
González of Dallas Morales of Harris Wu
González of El Paso Morales of Maverick Zwiener González of El Paso Morales of Maverick Zwiener
González of El Paso Morales of Maverick Zwiener
Goodwin Goodwin
Goodwin
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 161 was adopted by the House on February
4, 2025, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Simmons Ward Johnson
Jones of Harris Bowers
Jones of Dallas Allen
Bucy Cole
Collier Flores
Garcia of Bexar Garcia of Dallas
Goodwin Lalani
Manuel Morales of Harris
Plesa Reynolds
Rose Rosenthal
Turner Walle
Wu
Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
Alders Guillen Morgan
Allen Harless Muñoz
Anchía Harris Noble
Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
Barry Harrison Oliverson
Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
Bernal Hernandez Patterson
Bhojani Hickland Paul
Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
Bryant Hopper Phelan
Buckley Howard Pierson
Bucy Hull Plesa
Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
Button Isaac Reynolds
Cain Johnson Richardson
Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
Canales Jones of Harris Romero
Capriglione Kerwin Rose
Cole King Rosenthal
Collier Kitzman Schatzline
Cook LaHood Schofield
Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
Craddick Lambert Shaheen
Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
Curry Leach Simmons
Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
Dean Lopez of Bexar Talarico
DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Tepper
Dorazio Lowe Thompson
Dutton Lozano Tinderholt
Dyson Lujan Toth
Fairly Luther Troxclair
Flores Manuel Turner
Frank Martinez VanDeaver
Gámez Martinez Fischer Vasut
Garcia of Bexar McLaughlin Villalobos
Garcia of Dallas McQueeney Virdell
Garcia Hernandez Metcalf Vo
Gates Meyer Walle
Gerdes Meza Ward Johnson
Geren Money Wharton
Gervin-Hawkins Moody Wilson
González of Dallas Morales of Harris Wu
González of El Paso Morales of Maverick Zwiener
Goodwin