HR 891 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

In memory of Edna Belle Pemberton of Dallas.

This is a commemorative resolution (HR 891) honoring Edna Belle Pemberton, a Dallas Oak Cliff community leader who passed away in April 2025. The resolution recognizes her decades of service, including organizing school supply programs, advocating for Route 66 bus service, establishing homeless initiatives, and revitalizing Red Bird Mall. It does not create new laws or affect any group through policy changes - it solely serves as a formal tribute from the Texas House of Representatives to her legacy. The resolution was adopted unanimously on April 24, 2025.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 21, 2025 Last action Apr 24, 2025

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The bill text was reformatted from a traditional resolution layout to a modern digital document format, with the title and sponsor information moved to the top. The substantive content of the resolution honoring Edna Belle Pemberton remains unchanged, including all biographical details and the formal resolutions. This appears to be a technical update for digital accessibility compliance rather than a policy change.

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Document structure was reorganized to place bill title and sponsor information at the top, with resolution text following in a more modern layout format.

Added accessibility compliance statement at the beginning of the document to meet WCAG 2.1 standards.

Removed traditional page headers and footers containing bill tracking numbers and page numbers.

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

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Committee

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors