SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 61
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 State of Texas, 89th
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.
Alvarado
Blanco Flores Hinojosa of Hidalgo Blanco Flores Hinojosa of Hidalgo
Blanco Flores Hinojosa of Hidalgo
Campbell Gutierrez Hinojosa of Nueces Campbell Gutierrez Hinojosa of Nueces
Campbell Gutierrez Hinojosa of Nueces
Cook Hancock Johnson Cook Hancock Johnson
Cook Hancock Johnson
Patrick, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 18, 2025.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Blanco Flores Hinojosa of Hidalgo
Campbell Gutierrez Hinojosa of Nueces
Cook Hancock Johnson