HR 13 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Honoring the United Warrior Band of the Seminole Nation/John Horse Band.

This is a ceremonial resolution (not a policy bill) honoring the United Warrior Band of the Seminole Nation/John Horse Band. It recognizes their historical contributions to Texas, specifically acknowledging Black Seminoles' role in defending the Texas frontier through the Seminole Negro Indian Scouts (1870s) and their leader John Horse. The resolution formally expresses the Texas House of Representatives' appreciation for the group's preservation of this legacy. It has no legal effect or policy changes, serving solely as a commemorative gesture.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2024

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Nov 12, 2024 Last action Mar 6, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text underwent extensive formatting and structural reorganization, with the original resolution text being fragmented and reassembled with additional spacing and header information. The substantive policy content regarding the recognition of the United Warrior Band of the Seminole Nation/John Horse Band remains unchanged. The bill was also updated to reflect it as an enrolled version with accessibility compliance notes added.

TECHNICAL

Bill was restructured from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' version with added header information, page breaks, and accessibility compliance notes.

Original resolution text was fragmented and reassembled with inconsistent spacing and line breaks throughout the document.

Added accessibility compliance statement about WCAG 2.1 standards for digital content.

Added certification language indicating the bill was adopted by the House on March 6, 2025, by a non-record vote.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to Local & Consent Calendars

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors