In memory of Matthew Travis Stice of Midland.
HCR 20 is a concurrent resolution honoring Matthew Travis Stice of Midland, who passed away on October 19, 2024, at age 34. The resolution pays tribute to his life, noting his joyful spirit despite medical challenges from birth, and extends condolences to his family. It was approved by both the Texas House and Senate and signed by the governor on April 9, 2025, making it an official legislative memorial. As a commemorative resolution, it has no policy impact and directly affects only the Stice family and community.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 10, 2025
Signed Apr 9, 2025
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Apr 9, 2025
MINOR
This document is a legislative bill (HCR 20) that was updated from its introduced version to its enrolled final version. The changes are primarily formatting and layout adjustments rather than substantive policy changes. The bill honors the memory of Matthew Travis Stice who passed away in 2024.
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Removed introductory text and metadata from the introduced version, including the author name and bill number formatting.
Added official signatures and certification statements for the Senate President, House Speaker, Chief Clerk, and Secretary confirming unanimous adoption by both chambers.
Reformatted the bill text with improved spacing and alignment while preserving all original content and meaning.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Apr 9, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
Read & adopted
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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