In memory of Richard Augustus Hewitt of San Antonio.
This is a commemorative resolution (HCR 7) honoring Richard Augustus Hewitt of San Antonio. It recognizes his life and service, including his 20-year U.S. Air Force career (retiring as a technical sergeant), 57 years as a Mason, community involvement with John Marshall High School, and dedication to his family. The resolution formally pays tribute to Hewitt upon his passing in October 2024 and extends sympathy to his family. As a ceremonial resolution, it does not create policy or affect any legislation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2025
House Passage
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Sep 2025
Signed into Law
Sep 2025
Introduced Aug 27, 2025
Signed Sep 17, 2025
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Sep 17, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to an enrolled (final) version, with significant reorganization of the resolution text and addition of certification signatures. The substantive content regarding the tribute to Richard Augustus Hewitt remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
The document was restructured from a draft format with line numbers and spacing issues to a clean enrolled version with proper formatting and signature blocks.
Added certification statements confirming unanimous adoption by the House on August 27, 2025 and Senate on September 4, 2025, along with signature lines for legislative officers and the Governor.
Removed draft metadata including bill numbers, page numbers, and internal tracking codes that were present in the introduced version.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Sep 17, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Sep 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
Sep 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
Sep 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
Sep 4, 2025
Introduced
Read & adopted
upper
Aug 27, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Aug 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Aug 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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