HR 218 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Honoring the Black Heart Association for its work to eliminate heart health disparities among communities of color.

HR 218 is a ceremonial resolution by the Texas House of Representatives commending the Black Heart Association for its efforts to address heart health disparities in communities of color. It recognizes the organization's work in education, advocacy, and community partnerships to improve cardiovascular health outcomes and advance equitable policies. The resolution does not create new laws or allocate funding, but formally honors the association by extending "sincere best wishes" and providing an official copy of the resolution as a token of appreciation. This is a symbolic gesture acknowledging the group's contributions, not a policy change affecting residents or healthcare systems.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill text was reformatted from a traditional resolution layout to an enrolled version with standardized spacing and line breaks. The substantive policy content, including the resolution's purpose to honor the Black Heart Association for cardiovascular health work, remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Removed original line numbers and formatting artifacts from the introduced version, replacing them with clean text suitable for final enrollment.

Added header information identifying this as the enrolled version of HR 218 with bill number 89(R).

Reformatted all WHEREAS and RESOLVED clauses to use consistent spacing and line breaks for official printing.

Added certification statement at the bottom confirming adoption by the House on February 12, 2025, by a non-record vote.

Added signatures section listing House members and the Speaker of the House for official enrollment.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Toni Rose
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