HR 159 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Commemorating the 14th anniversary of Kingdom Connection Worship Center in Brownsville.

HR 159 is a symbolic resolution commemorating the 14th anniversary of Kingdom Connection Worship Center in Brownsville, Texas. It honors the church's founding (January 23, 2011), its pastors (Dr. Donald J. Hamm and Angelica Hamm), and community programs like pandemic food distribution and Juneteenth events. The resolution, adopted by the Texas House of Representatives on February 5, 2025, expresses "sincere best wishes" for the congregation and provides a copy to the church as a gesture of recognition. This is a non-binding commemorative resolution with no policy changes or funding implications.
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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Introduced Enrolled · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill text was reformatted from a traditional multi-line resolution format to a single-column layout with added accessibility language and signature blocks. The substantive content of the resolution remains unchanged, commemorating the 14th anniversary of Kingdom Connection Worship Center.
TECHNICAL

Added accessibility compliance statement regarding WCAG 2.1 standards for digital content

Changed layout from multi-line resolution format to single-column format with line breaks

Added signature blocks for Speaker of the House and Chief Clerk with certification of adoption date

Removed original multi-line formatting and page number markers

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
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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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EG
Erin Gámez
DDemocratic
TX
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