89R12296 HMR-D
By: Alvarado, et al. S.R. No. 61
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Chapter of the Recording
Academy are gathering in Austin on February 18, 2025, in
celebration of the unique musical heritage of our state; and
WHEREAS, The birthplace of such distinctive styles as Texas
country and Tejano, the Lone Star State has produced culturally
significant artists in every musical genre; at the Recording
Academy's 67th annual Grammy Awards and 25th annual Latin Grammy
Awards, Texas nominees and winners across multiple categories
included Beyoncé, Erykah Badu, Kirk Franklin, Post Malone, Charley
Crockett, Yolanda Adams, Khruangbin, Sue Foley, Ruthie Foster,
Sangeeta Kaur, Israel and New Breed, Jamestown Revival, Shauna and
Sarah Dodds, Grupo Frontera, Intocable, and El Plan, along with
many who work behind the scenes, among them producers, engineers,
and songwriters; and
WHEREAS, A number of Texas artists have been honored in
recent years with the prestigious Recording Academy Lifetime
Achievement Award, including Corpus Christi native Selena
Quintanilla-Perez and Dallas-Fort Worth native DJ Spinderella as a
member of Salt-N-Pepa; in addition, Texas claimed back-to-back
recipients of the academy's Music Educator of the Year Award with
2023 honoree Pamela Dawson, director of choral music at DeSoto High
School, and 2022 winner Stephen Cox, director of bands for Advanced
Learning Academy and Fox Tech and CAST Tech High Schools in San
Antonio; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1998, the Texas Chapter of the
Recording Academy is dedicated to advancing music education, which
enriches the lives of countless students, and promoting an industry
that generates tens of billions of dollars for the state; tied to an
estimated 210,000-plus jobs, the economic sector is also supported
by the efforts of the Texas Music Office, created by the Texas
Legislature for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, The music industry enhances the prosperity of the
Lone Star State and contributes significantly to the vibrancy of
American culture, and it is a pleasure to acknowledge its important
role; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
hereby recognize February 18, 2025, as Texas Music Advocacy Day at
the State Capitol and extend sincere best wishes for continued
success to the members of the Texas Chapter of the Recording
Academy.