Commending Laela Jade Ovalle for her service as a legislative intern in the office of State Representative R. D. "Bobby" Guerra.
HR 1117 is a resolution passed by the Texas House of Representatives commending Laela Jade Ovalle for her service as a legislative intern in State Representative R. D. "Bobby" Guerra's office during the 89th Texas Legislative Session. The resolution recognizes her contributions to legislative work, participation in the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Legislative Internship Program, and her academic achievements including Dean's List honors. It also notes her community involvement through campus organizations and her role as a call agent in undergraduate admissions. This procedural resolution serves as formal recognition of her work, with no substantive policy changes or direct impacts on legislation or constituents.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 12, 2025
Last action May 25, 2025
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The document changed from a legislative resolution honoring an individual intern to an enrolled bill with accessibility updates. The substantive content remains a commendation for Laela Jade Ovalle's service, but the format was updated to meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards and the bill was formally enrolled for final passage.
Scope change
No substantive policy change; the bill's scope remains a commendation resolution for one individual
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Header information updated from draft format to enrolled version with accessibility compliance
Accessibility standards compliance text added to align with WCAG 2.1 requirements
Formatting and spacing adjusted throughout the document for enrolled version
Certification language added confirming House adoption date and vote type
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
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May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
May 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Bobby Guerra
DDemocratic
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