SR 349 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Recognizing Kier Le'Juan Spates for his work on behalf of those living with sickle-cell disease.

This bill is a symbolic Senate resolution (SR 349) recognizing Kier Le'Juan Spates for his advocacy work related to sickle-cell disease. It specifically acknowledges his founding of the Kier's Hope Foundation (based in Dallas since 2015), his role as a celebrity ambassador for the Sickle Cell Disease Society of America, and his efforts to raise awareness about the disease. The resolution does not create any new laws, funding, or policy changes - it is solely a formal commendation by the Texas Senate. It directly affects no individuals or groups through legislative action, as it serves only as a gesture of appreciation.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 28, 2025 Last action May 1, 2025

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This document shows the transformation of a Senate resolution from its initial draft to the final enrolled version. The primary changes involve formatting improvements, corrections to spacing and punctuation, and the addition of official signature lines for the President and Secretary of the Senate. The substantive content recognizing Kier Le'Juan Spates and his foundation for sickle-cell disease awareness work remains unchanged in meaning.

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Formatting and spacing were standardized throughout the document, removing inconsistent line breaks and extra spaces that existed in the draft version.

Official signature lines were added at the end for the President of the Senate and Secretary of the Senate, along with a certification statement confirming adoption on May 1, 2025.

Minor text corrections were made, including standardizing the apostrophe in 'Kier's Hope Foundation' and fixing spacing around punctuation marks.

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May 1, 2025

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