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HR 805

Murray, Ray; commend

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Eric Bell and 1 co-sponsor

Officially recognizes Ray Murray, founder of Organized Noize, for shaping Southern hip-hop and advancing youth arts education; symbolic honor with no legal impact.

House Read and Adopted
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Bill Summary · HR 805

Summary — H.R. 805 (House Resolution): Recognizing and Commending Ray Murray

Status: House Read and Adopted
Introduced: January 28, 2025
Classification: House resolution (honorific)

Purpose and intent

H.R. 805 is a commemorative resolution that formally recognizes and commends Ray Murray — a founding member of the production trio Organized Noize — for his contributions to the music industry, particularly for shaping Southern hip‑hop, and for his ongoing support of youth arts and music education programs. The resolution is celebratory and symbolic rather than regulatory.

Key provisions

  • Officially recognizes Ray Murray’s role as a founding member of Organized Noize and credits the group with helping establish Southern hip‑hop as a major force in music.
  • Highlights Murray’s creative contributions to landmark recordings and artists, including:
    • Outkast’s Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik and the 25th anniversary of Outkast’s Stankonia
    • Goodie Mob’s Soul Food
    • TLC’s “Waterfalls”
    • En Vogue’s “Don’t Let Go”
  • Notes Murray’s Georgia roots (Fulton County; West End; Sylvan Hills; East Point) and his collaboration with Sleepy Brown and Rico Wade.
  • Commends Murray’s advocacy for musical education and support of youth programs such as the Joseph B. Whitehead Boys & Girls Club.
  • Directs the Clerk of the House to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for distribution to Ray Murray.

Who is affected

  • Primary subject: Ray Murray (honoree).
  • Secondary beneficiaries: Organized Noize and associated Georgia music community (symbolic recognition).
  • Youth arts programs referenced (no funding or programmatic change is authorized).

Impact

  • Symbolic recognition only; does not create legal rights, obligations, or appropriations.
  • Raises public awareness of Murray’s contributions and may help spotlight youth arts initiatives he supports.

Procedural/timeline highlights

  • Introduced and referred: 2025-01-28 (Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means)
  • Calendar placement and readings: Filed 2025-04-07; considered in Local & Consent Calendars 2025-05-22; placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar 2025-05-23
  • Adopted by the House: 2025-05-23; reported enrolled 2025-05-23

Sponsors

Listed sponsors/cosponsors include Representatives Inga Willis (primary), Eric Bell (primary), Gregory F. Murphy (primary), and Glenn Thompson (cosponsor). (Authors on the resolution text are Representatives Willis of the 55th and Bell of the 75th.)

Note: H.R. 805 is a nonbinding, honorific resolution intended to recognize an individual’s achievements and public service.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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