HR 68 Texas House · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

In memory of Dr. Maxine Thornton-Reese of Dallas.

This resolution honors Dr. Maxine Thornton-Reese, a Dallas educator and former City Council member who died in 2025 at age 86. It commemorates her decades of service, including her work as a math teacher, school administrator, and Dallas City Council representative, as well as her civic leadership and community involvement. The resolution extends condolences to her family - including her daughter, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren - and formally recognizes her legacy. As a commemorative resolution, it has no policy impact and serves only to honor her contributions.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Aug 2025

Committee Review

House Passage

Aug 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Aug 21, 2025 Last action Aug 21, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

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The bill was converted from an introduced draft to an enrolled version, adding a header note about digital accessibility updates and removing page numbers and draft metadata. The substantive text of the resolution honoring Dr. Maxine Thornton-Reese remained unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to spacing and punctuation.

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Added a header note stating that digital content on TLO has been updated to align with WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards

Removed draft metadata including bill numbers, page numbers, and version identifiers

Adjusted formatting and spacing throughout the resolution text, including punctuation corrections and line breaks

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

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Committee

Aug 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors