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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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.
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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
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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
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Erin Gámez
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