Commemorating the 180th anniversary of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.
This resolution (HR 249) is a symbolic gesture by the Texas House of Representatives to commemorate the 180th anniversary of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB), which traces its founding to 1845. It recognizes UMHB's historical milestones, including its origins as a Baptist university in Independence, Texas, and its evolution into a coeducational institution in Belton. The resolution has no legal effect or policy changes - it simply expresses the House's commemoration and includes a copy for the university.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Mar 6, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a traditional legislative resolution format to a modern digital document structure, with significant whitespace changes and a header added. The substantive content of the resolution commemorating the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor's 180th anniversary remains unchanged.
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The document structure was converted from a traditional legislative format to a digital document format with added headers and footers, but the actual resolution text and its meaning remain identical.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
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Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Hillary Hickland
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