Monitoring the Session

HR 161

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

Adopted

Verdict: not graded

Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.

Rep. Lauren Ashley SimmonsDHouse 146
Caption

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

Caption from the bill history · Introduced.

Summary

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Receipt

The receipt

89R-HR161 · 2025-02-04

SOLD BY

Rep. Lauren Ashley SimmonsDHouse 146 Rep. Charlene Ward JohnsonDHouse 139 Rep. Jolanda "Jo" JonesDHouse 147

+ 2 more authors, 19 coauthors

ITEM

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

WHAT IT DOES

Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.

CHARGES

Not graded

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Rules suspended
  3. Adopted
  4. Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  5. Reason for vote recorded in Journal
  6. Reported enrolled
FILED UNDER

Not graded

Not graded

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Lauren Ashley Simmons

Donors

Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee$17KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$15KTexas Sands PAC$12K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee$17,454.66

Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee

$17,454.66

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$17,454.66
Total
$17,454.66
printing $10,819.39Other filed descriptions $6,635.27

Also funds 4 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 30, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101072739.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$15,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$15,000.00

Cash
$15,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$15,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100986942, 101031959, 101060742, 101072739.

Texas Sands PAC$12,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$12,000.00

Cash
$12,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$12,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100986942, 101060742, 101072739.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee

$17,454.66

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$17,454.66
Total
$17,454.66
printing $10,819.39Other filed descriptions $6,635.27

Also funds 4 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 30, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101072739.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$15,000.00

Cash
$15,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$15,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100986942, 101031959, 101060742, 101072739.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$12,000.00

Cash
$12,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$12,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100986942, 101060742, 101072739.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 4, 2025

02/04/2025 H Reported enrolled: Feb 4 2025 7:47PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 19, 2026 at 5:19 PM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Alma A. AllenDHouse 131 John H. Bucy IIIDHouse 136 Sheryl ColeDHouse 46 Nicole CollierDHouse 95 Lulu FloresDHouse 51 Josey GarciaDHouse 124 Linda GarciaDHouse 107 Vikki GoodwinDHouse 47 Donna HowardDHouse 48 Suleman LalaniDHouse 76 Christian ManuelDHouse 22 Christina MoralesDHouse 145 Mihaela PlesaDHouse 70 Ron ReynoldsDHouse 27 Toni RoseDHouse 110 Jon E. RosenthalDHouse 135 Chris TurnerDHouse 101 Armando WalleDHouse 140 Gene WuDHouse 137
Subjects

Resolutions--Congratulatory & Honorary

KNOWLES-CARTER, BEYONCÉ (NU8VB)