Bill Text: TX HR542 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulating Megan Thee Stallion of Houston on winning three 2021 Grammy Awards.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-07 - Referred to Resolutions Calendars [HR542 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR542-Introduced.html
87R17837 BPG-D | ||
By: Rosenthal | H.R. No. 542 |
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WHEREAS, Megan Jovon Ruth Pete of Houston, better known to | ||
millions of fans as Megan Thee Stallion, won three Grammy Awards at | ||
the ceremony held on March 14, 2021; and | ||
WHEREAS, Named Best New Artist, Megan Thee Stallion is the | ||
first female artist accorded that prestigious title in more than | ||
two decades; in addition, she took home trophies in both the Best | ||
Rap Performance and Best Rap Song categories for her "Savage" remix | ||
featuring Beyoncé; and | ||
WHEREAS, Megan also earned plaudits for her electric | ||
performances on the Grammy broadcast; a New York Times critic wrote | ||
"Megan Thee Stallion owned the stage" and enthused about both her | ||
solo number, which joined the hits "Body" and "Savage," and a | ||
show-stopping collaboration with Cardi B; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio, Megan is the daughter of a | ||
rapper, Holly Thomas, known professionally as Holly-Wood; she grew | ||
up listening to Three 6 Mafia and other Southern rap stars and began | ||
posting her own video clips on social media as a teenager; in 2016, | ||
she released her first official single, "Like a Stallion," and | ||
began making her mark in local freestyle competitions; her studio | ||
debut, 2019's Fever, reached number 10 on the Billboard 200, and her | ||
reign on the charts continued with "Hot Girl Summer" and other smash | ||
hits; and | ||
WHEREAS, While busy dominating popular music, Megan has also | ||
made time to benefit those in need, partnering with the National | ||
Association of Christian Churches Disaster Services and U.S. | ||
Representative Sheila Jackson Lee to help the most vulnerable | ||
Houston residents recover from the devastating February 2021 winter | ||
storm; moreover, she worked with Amazon Music's Rap Rotation to | ||
offer academic scholarships to women of color, and she has given | ||
generously to such charitable groups as Bread of Life, Inc.; and | ||
WHEREAS, With her meteoric rise, Megan Thee Stallion has | ||
turned an even brighter spotlight on the Houston music scene, and | ||
her outstanding achievements are a tremendous source of pride to | ||
her fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Megan Thee Stallion on winning | ||
three 2021 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 Megan as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. |