HR 161 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Congratulating Beyoncé for winning three Grammys at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

This resolution (HR 161) is a formal expression of congratulations from the Texas House of Representatives to Beyoncé for winning three Grammy Awards at the 2025 ceremony: Album of the Year, Country Album of the Year for *Cowboy Carter*, and Best Country Duo/Group Performance (with Miley Cyrus). It recognizes her historic achievements as the first Black woman to win Album of the Year since 1999 and the first Black artist to win Country Album of the Year. The resolution does not create any new laws or affect any policies; it solely honors her accomplishments.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

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Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025

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The bill text was reformatted from a traditional legislative resolution style to an enrolled version with accessibility updates. The substantive content regarding Beyoncé's Grammy achievements remains unchanged, though the formatting was adjusted to meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards and the enrolled version includes additional certification language.

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Feb 4, 2025

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5 primary · 18 co-sponsors