HR 494 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

In memory of Del Rio civil servants Joe Harrington and Bill Rattay.

This is a commemorative resolution (not a policy bill) honoring Del Rio civil servants Joe Harrington and Bill Rattay. It recognizes their combined 85 years of public service - Harrington as a 45-year fire department veteran (including fire chief) and Rattay as a 40-year police captain - following their deaths in December 2024. The resolution expresses the Texas House's tribute to their legacy and extends sympathy to their families. As a procedural resolution, it has no policy impact and was adopted by the Texas House on May 23, 2025.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action May 23, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted from a traditional resolution layout to a modern enrolled version with accessibility improvements. The substantive content remains unchanged - it still honors two fallen Del Rio public servants, George Joe Harrington and William Rattay Jr., and expresses sympathy to their families.

Scope change

No substantive scope change; the bill's purpose and effect remain identical to the original version.

TECHNICAL

Added accessibility compliance statement regarding WCAG 2.1 standards for digital content

Reformatted text layout from traditional resolution format to enrolled bill format with improved spacing and structure

Removed internal document tracking numbers and formatting codes from the original draft

Added certification statement confirming unanimous adoption by the House on May 23, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Key actions

Committee

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Local & Consent Calendars

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors