Posthumously paying tribute to the military service of U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sergeant (Ret.) Ruben Rey Jr. of San Elizario.
This resolution (HR 1378) honors U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sergeant (Ret.) Ruben Rey Jr. of San Elizario for his military service, specifically recognizing his deployments in Afghanistan and Operation Desert Storm. It commemorates his legacy on Memorial Day 2025 through a formal tribute by the Texas House of Representatives. The resolution includes delivering a copy to his family and adjourning the House in his memory. As a commemorative resolution, it has no policy impact or financial effect - it is purely ceremonial.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 26, 2025
Last action Jun 1, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative resolution format to an enrolled version with added accessibility notes and certification language. The substantive content of the resolution honoring U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sergeant (Ret.) Ruben Rey Jr. remained unchanged, with only formatting adjustments and the addition of certification details about the unanimous adoption vote.
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Added accessibility compliance note about WCAG 2.1 standards for digital content
Added certification statement confirming unanimous adoption by rising vote on June 1, 2025
Reformatted bill text from standard resolution layout to enrolled version format with spacing adjustments
Removed original bill header information including sponsor name González of El Paso and bill tracking numbers
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
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Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
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Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
May 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
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Mary González
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