Bill Text: TX HR672 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating James Prince on his receipt of an Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-10 - Reported enrolled [HR672 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR672-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 672 | ||
|
|
||
| WHEREAS, Entrepreneur and hip-hop pioneer James Prince has | ||
| been named an Outstanding Texan by the Texas Legislative Black | ||
| Caucus; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Known as "J. Prince," this esteemed Texan founded | ||
| Rap-A-Lot, a prolific Houston-based record label, partly as a way | ||
| of keeping teenagers in the Fifth Ward in school and off the | ||
| streets; since its inception in 1986, the label has produced more | ||
| than two dozen gold and platinum albums by such artists as the Geto | ||
| Boys, Scarface, Do or Die, and Big Mike; Mr. Prince continues to | ||
| serve as the label's chief executive officer; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to building a hip-hop empire, Mr. Prince | ||
| has pursued a number of other business ventures, establishing the | ||
| real estate companies Lease-A-Lot and On Time and the Prince Estate | ||
| ranch; he also manages a wide range of professional boxers through | ||
| Prince Boxing Enterprise; and | ||
| WHEREAS, James Prince's name has become a byword for | ||
| generosity in the Bayou City; for many years, he has given away toys | ||
| at Christmas, turkeys at Thanksgiving, and school supplies and | ||
| uniforms at the beginning of the academic year; he has also donated | ||
| generators during storms and air conditioners to senior citizens | ||
| during the summer months, and in the aftermath of Hurricane | ||
| Katrina, he provided housing for hundreds of evacuees; moreover, he | ||
| has created the Betty "MoMo" Washington Chatman Scholarship Fund | ||
| and the Prince Complex, a nonprofit that provides athletic, | ||
| recreational, and academic programs for local youth; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Among the accolades conferred on this esteemed | ||
| entrepreneur and philanthropist have been a Source Hip Hop Image | ||
| Award and the proclamation of James Prince Day by the Houston City | ||
| Council; in 2016, he was a keynote speaker at the South by Southwest | ||
| festival; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Lone Star State benefits each day from the | ||
| contributions of civic leaders who improve the quality of life in | ||
| their communities, and the Houston area is indeed fortunate to have | ||
| passionate and engaged residents like James Prince; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate James Prince on his receipt of an | ||
| Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus and | ||
| extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Prince as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Dutton | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 672 was adopted by the House on May 4, | ||
| 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
