HCR 78 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Designating September 16 as Lone Star Santas Charities Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

HCR 78 designates September 16 as "Lone Star Santas Charities Day" for a 10-year period ending in 2035. This ceremonial resolution honors the Lone Star Santas organization, which provides holiday cheer to children in need through volunteer-driven "Convoy of Toys" events, particularly in communities affected by natural disasters. The designation recognizes the group's work since 2007, including their volunteer-based efforts and focus on supporting families after events like the 2011 Joplin tornado. It has no funding or regulatory provisions, solely serving as a formal acknowledgment of their charitable service.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced May 5, 2025 Signed May 24, 2025
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Introduced Enrolled · 4 edits · May 24, 2025
MODERATE
The bill text was reformatted and cleaned up from its original draft version to the final enrolled version. The substantive policy content remains unchanged - it still designates September 16 as Lone Star Santas Charities Day and recognizes the nonprofit's charitable work. The changes are primarily formatting improvements, including removing draft markings, fixing line breaks, and adding proper signatures and certification language.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft formatting markers and line numbering from the original version

Added signature lines for Senate President, House Speaker, and Governor

Added certification statements confirming adoption dates and vote counts for both House and Senate

Fixed inconsistent spacing and line breaks throughout the document

Floor votes · House May 1, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
15
Committee
12
May 24, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Administration
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to Calendars Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Human Services
lower
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