Commending the nurse practitioners of East Texas for their dedication to patient care in their communities.
HR 157 is a ceremonial resolution commending nurse practitioners in East Texas for their community healthcare work. It formally recognizes their role in providing patient care, particularly in rural areas with provider shortages, and highlights their contributions across Texas. The resolution contains no policy changes or funding provisions - it is solely a symbolic gesture of appreciation from the Texas House. It was adopted unanimously without debate, as is typical for such commemorative resolutions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Feb 5, 2025
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The document appears to be a legislative resolution (HR 157) that was reorganized and reformatted from an introduced version to an enrolled version. The substantive content of the resolution remains the same - it commends nurse practitioners in East Texas for their work and welcomes visitors to the State Capitol. The changes are primarily formatting, layout, and structural reorganization rather than policy modifications.
Scope change
No substantive change to scope or applicability; the resolution's subject matter and intent remain identical
TECHNICAL
Document structure was reorganized with text reflowed into different line breaks and spacing patterns
Header information was updated to indicate this is the enrolled version rather than the introduced version
Page numbers and document identifiers were removed or repositioned
Signature block was added with Speaker of the House certification and date of adoption
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Committee
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Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Party
State
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Joanne Shofner
RRepublican
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