HR 1053 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Congratulating Curtis King of Dallas on his receipt of a 2025 Honorable Mention from the Tony Awards Excellence in Theatre Education program.

This resolution (HR 1053) formally congratulates Curtis King, founder of Dallas' The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, for receiving a 2025 Tony Awards Excellence in Theatre Education Honorable Mention. It recognizes his decades-long work in theater education, including mentoring artists like Regina Taylor and Erykah Badu, and acknowledges his national impact on K-12 arts education. The Texas House of Representatives will present him with an official copy of this resolution as a formal expression of appreciation. This is a ceremonial resolution with no policy impact or new requirements.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced May 2, 2025 Last action May 24, 2025

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The bill text was reformatted from a traditional resolution layout to a modern digital document format with accessibility updates. The substantive content of the resolution congratulating Curtis King on his Tony Award recognition remains unchanged.

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

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May 5, 2025

Committee

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