Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the Vietnam War.
HCR 137 is a symbolic resolution passed by the Texas Legislature to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War (April 30, 2025). It expresses the Legislature's gratitude to U.S. military personnel who served in the conflict and acknowledges the sacrifice of over 58,000 service members who died. As a commemorative resolution, it has no legal effect or policy changes - it is a formal statement of remembrance with no direct impact on citizens, programs, or funding.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 23, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a draft introduction to an enrolled final version, with minor text reorganization and spacing adjustments. The substantive content remains unchanged - it still commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War ending on April 30, 2025. No policy changes, funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or enforcement mechanisms were modified.
TECHNICAL
Text reorganized from draft format to enrolled format with improved spacing and formatting
Added certification statements confirming House adoption on May 23, 2025 and Senate adoption on May 31, 2025
Added signature lines for Senate President, House Speaker, Chief Clerk, Secretary of Senate, and Governor
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Jun 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 31, 2025
Introduced
Read & adopted
upper
May 23, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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