HR 436 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Justices of the Peace and Constables Day at the State Capitol.

This resolution (HR 436) is a non-binding commemorative measure recognizing March 4, 2025, as "Justices of the Peace and Constables Day" at the Texas State Capitol. It honors the Justices of the Peace and Constables Association of Texas (JPCA), which represents over 2,000 officers including justices of the peace and constables who serve in local courts and law enforcement roles. The resolution acknowledges JPCA's 80-year history of supporting these officials, providing judicial training, and contributing to public safety and fair justice administration across Texas. As a ceremonial resolution, it does not create new policies or alter existing laws.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text changed from a formal House Resolution to an enrolled version with added metadata, including a digital accessibility update notice and a list of House members who sponsored or supported the legislation. The substantive policy content of the resolution itself remains unchanged, as it recognizes March 4, 2025, as Justices of the Peace and Constables Day.

TECHNICAL

Added a digital accessibility update notice at the top of the document indicating alignment with WCAG 2.1 standards.

Added a list of House members' names at the bottom of the document, indicating sponsorship and support for the resolution.

Changed the document header from 'By: AALopez of Cameron H.R.ANo.A436' to '89(R) HR 436 - Enrolled version - Bill Text' to reflect the bill's final enrolled status.

Removed page numbers and internal markup codes (e.g., '89R16851 AMB-D') that were present in the original draft version.

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

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Committee

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors