In memory of Charles Alfred Williamson of Tyler.
HR 803 is a memorial resolution honoring Charles Alfred Williamson of Tyler, who died December 20, 2024, at age 55. The resolution recognizes his career as a Texas Department of Criminal Justice warden (20 years), his service as Rusk County Republican Party Chair (2012-2024), and his family ties, including his children James "Jay" and Jenna Williamson. It was adopted by the Texas House of Representatives on May 23, 2025, to pay tribute to his life and extend condolences to his family. This is a ceremonial resolution with no policy provisions or direct impact on legislation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 7, 2025
Last action May 23, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a traditional line-numbered resolution format to a clean, modern layout with improved readability. The substantive content of the resolution remains unchanged - it still honors Charles Alfred Williamson and extends condolences to his family. The only changes are formatting improvements including removal of line numbers, better spacing, and a new certification statement at the bottom confirming unanimous adoption.
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Replaced line-numbered text with clean paragraph formatting for better readability
Added certification statement confirming unanimous adoption by rising vote on May 23, 2025
Removed line numbers and page markers that were present in the original format
Floor votes
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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
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May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Joanne Shofner
RRepublican
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