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 Swanson Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico Dorazio Louderback Tepper Dorazio Louderback Tepper Dorazio Louderback Tepper Dutton Lowe Thompson Dutton Lowe Thompson Dutton Lowe Thompson Dyson Lozano Tinderholt Dyson Lozano Tinderholt Dyson Lozano Tinderholt Fairly Lujan Toth Fairly Lujan Toth Fairly Lujan Toth Flores Luther Troxclair Flores Luther Troxclair Flores Luther Troxclair Frank Manuel Turner Frank Manuel Turner Frank Manuel Turner Gámez Martinez VanDeaver Gámez Martinez VanDeaver Gámez Martinez VanDeaver Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell Gates Metcalf Vo Gates Metcalf Vo Gates Metcalf Vo Gerdes Meyer Walle Gerdes Meyer Walle Gerdes Meyer Walle Geren Meza Ward Johnson Geren Meza Ward Johnson Geren Meza Ward Johnson Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton González of Dallas Moody Wilson González of Dallas Moody Wilson González of Dallas Moody Wilson González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener ______________________________ 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 Swanson DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico Dorazio Louderback Tepper Dutton Lowe Thompson Dyson Lozano Tinderholt Fairly Lujan Toth Flores Luther Troxclair Frank Manuel Turner Gámez Martinez VanDeaver Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell Gates Metcalf Vo Gerdes Meyer Walle Geren Meza Ward Johnson Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton González of Dallas Moody Wilson González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener