HR 57 Texas House · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Congratulating Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Michael Lee Russell on his retirement from the Texas State Guard.

HR 57 is a ceremonial resolution congratulating Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Michael Lee Russell on his retirement from the Texas State Guard. It recognizes his 20+ years of service, including roles as a medical officer, commander of military units, and leadership during the 2021 winter storm, alongside awards like the Texas Medal of Merit. The resolution has no policy provisions - it solely expresses the Texas House of Representatives' appreciation for his contributions. This is a procedural resolution, not a bill with legislative impact, and was adopted on August 27, 2025.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Aug 2025

Committee Review

Aug 2025

House Passage

Aug 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Aug 20, 2025 Last action Aug 28, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a traditional resolution layout to an enrolled bill format, with line breaks restructured for digital accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.1). No substantive policy changes, funding, eligibility criteria, or legislative intent were altered.

TECHNICAL

Formatting and layout were restructured to meet digital accessibility standards, with text reorganized into a more linear format and page numbers removed.

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

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Committee

Aug 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

Aug 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to Local & Consent Calendars

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors