HR 164 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

In memory of John Russell Baker of Lago Vista.

This resolution (HR 164) honors John Russell Baker, a Lago Vista resident and local barbecue business owner who died on January 25, 2025. It commemorates his career as a Motorola failure analyst, his family-owned Baker's Brisket food trailer and restaurant, and his community service including volunteering at barbecue events, providing holiday meals, and supporting local teams. The Texas House of Representatives adopted the resolution to extend sympathy to his family and recognize his contributions to the community.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative introduction to an enrolled version, with significant changes to the text layout and spacing. The substantive content of the resolution remains the same, honoring John Russell Baker who passed away in 2025. The changes appear to be primarily formatting and presentation rather than substantive policy modifications.

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Text formatting changed from standard legislative markup to enrolled version format with different spacing and line breaks

Removed introductory metadata about digital content updates and accessibility standards

Added certification language indicating unanimous adoption by rising vote on March 6, 2025

Reorganized text structure with additional line breaks and spacing throughout the resolution

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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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