HR 649 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Congratulating Deena Ford of Legacy Middle School on receiving the EXCEL Award for East Central ISD.

HR 649 is a resolution adopted by the Texas House of Representatives to formally congratulate Deena Ford, a math teacher at Legacy Middle School in San Antonio, on receiving the EXCEL Award for East Central Independent School District. The resolution recognizes her as the district's 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year and highlights her dedication to connecting with students and supporting their success. This procedural resolution does not create policy or affect any laws - it serves solely as a ceremonial acknowledgment of her educational contributions.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 24, 2025 Last action Apr 9, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted from a standard resolution format to an enrolled bill format with additional metadata. The substantive content of the resolution congratulating Deena Ford on receiving the EXCEL Award remains unchanged. The changes are primarily technical and formatting-related, including the addition of bill number information, certification of adoption, and speaker signatures.

TECHNICAL

Bill header changed from 'H.R.A No. A649' to '89(R) HR 649 - Enrolled version - Bill Text'

Added digital accessibility statement about TLO content alignment with WCAG 2.1 standards

Added certification statement confirming House adoption on April 9, 2025 by non-record vote

Added Speaker of the House signature line and Chief Clerk certification

Reformatted resolution text from compact layout to expanded line-by-line format with additional spacing

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

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to Local & Consent Calendars

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors