SR 261 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Recognizing March 19, 2025, as Ellis County Day.

This is a ceremonial resolution (not a bill) passed by the Texas Senate. It formally recognizes March 19, 2025, as "Ellis County Day" at the Texas Capitol to celebrate the county's history and contributions. The resolution includes historical background about Ellis County's founding, cultural heritage, and landmarks but contains no policy changes or legal requirements. It serves only as a symbolic expression of appreciation from the Senate to Ellis County residents.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 12, 2025 Last action Mar 19, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from an introduced draft to an enrolled version, with the main substantive change being the addition of a new introductory line about digital content accessibility standards. The resolution text itself remains substantively unchanged, focusing on celebrating Ellis County Day. The formatting was significantly altered to meet official enrolled document standards, including adding certification signatures and adjusting line breaks for readability.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the resolution still celebrates Ellis County Day on March 19, 2025, and expresses appreciation to Ellis County residents.

TECHNICAL

Added a new line at the beginning stating that digital content on TLO has been updated to align with WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards, which appears to be an administrative note rather than part of the resolution itself.

Changed the document title from 'S.R.ANo.A261' to '89(R) SR 261 - Enrolled version - Bill Text' to reflect its final enrolled status.

Reorganized the entire resolution text with different line breaks and spacing to conform to official enrolled document formatting standards.

Added certification signatures at the end for the President of the Senate, Secretary of the Senate, and Member of the Texas Senate to authenticate the enrolled resolution.

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Mar 19, 2025

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