HR 311 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Commemorating the 2025 Fire in the Hole BBQ Cook-Off in Somerset.

HR 311 is a ceremonial resolution commemorating the 2025 Fire in the Hole BBQ Cook-Off in Somerset, Texas. It expresses the Texas House of Representatives' support for the event, hosted by American Legion Post No. 443, which is sanctioned by the Champions Barbecue Alliance as a state championship cook-off. The resolution has no policy impact - it solely extends "sincere best wishes" for the event's success and acknowledges its role in celebrating Texas barbecue culture. (Adopted March 6, 2025)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 19, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted from a traditional resolution layout to a modern digital document format with accessibility improvements. The substantive content of the resolution remains unchanged - it still commemorates the 2025 Fire in the Hole BBQ Cook-Off event in Somerset, Texas. The changes are primarily technical and formatting-related rather than substantive policy changes.

TECHNICAL

Document layout changed from traditional resolution format to modern digital format with accessibility standards compliance

Added accessibility compliance statement for WCAG 2.1 standards

Removed traditional resolution header formatting and page numbering

Text reorganized with line breaks and spacing adjustments for digital readability

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 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to Local & Consent Calendars

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors