HCR Bills

Congratulating Kathy Shannon on her retirement as executive director of the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum.

In memory of Autry Carl Stephens.

Congratulating Judge Leticia Dimas on her retirement from the Lamesa Municipal Court.

Congratulating C. Richard "Dick" Sivalls on his receipt of the 2023 Top Hand Award from the Permian Basin Petroleum Association.

Congratulating Dennis Johnson on his receipt of the 2024 Top Hand Award from the Permian Basin Petroleum Association.

Honoring Autry C. Stephens on his posthumous induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.

Honoring the memory of Peggy Case Worthington on the occasion of her posthumous induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.

Congratulating Stewart Doreen on his retirement from the Midland Reporter-Telegram.

Congratulating David M. Cobos on his retirement as Midland County justice of the peace for Precinct 2.

Congratulating Carlton and Lynda Beal of Midland on their 60th wedding anniversary.

Honoring the memory of W. E. Connell on his posthumous induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.

Congratulating Bill and Susan Granberry on their 60th wedding anniversary.

Commending Dr. James Olson on 50 years of service to The University of Texas Permian Basin.

Commending the Junior League of Midland for 75 years of service.

In memory of Matthew Travis Stice of Midland.

Congratulating Jack D. Hightower on his induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.

In memory of Lyman Bartlett "Bart" Hotchkiss of Midland.

In memory of U.S. Army veteran Clarence Eugene Sasser of Sandy Point.

Designating Galatians 5:13 of the New Living Translation of the Bible as the official Bible Verse of the Texas Legislature.

Urging the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to take immediate and decisive action to protect the Edwards Aquifer.

Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to name the transit amenity center at 207 W. 14th Street in the Capitol Complex the "Lead On! Transit Amenity" in honor of Justin Dart.

Directing the governor of the State of Texas to posthumously award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Sergeant Ramon Garza Gutierrez.

Designating June 3 as Vaccine Injury Awareness Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Designating Matagorda County as the official Birding Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Expressing support for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's application to the Cell and Gene Therapy Access Model through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and its Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.

Adopting a Joint Rule of the Senate and House of Representatives assigning to each bill passed by the legislature a legislative act number.

Designating April 14 as Sikh Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Designating the Town of Trophy Club as the official Texas Town of Patriotism for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Designating Mineola as the official Sweets Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035, replacing the city's previous designation as the City of Festivals.

Designating May 8 as Vaccination Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Designating the Texas strip steak as the official State Steak of Texas and directing the Texas Department of Agriculture to promote the Texas strip steak as part of efforts to support Texas beef and agricultural products.

Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the "Keep Nine" amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Expressing support for designating January 19 as Confederate Freedom Day.

Designating the fourth Thursday of March as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Calling on the federal government to conduct an unbiased and comprehensive investigation of the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Clarifying that the 1972 ratification by the 62nd Texas Legislature, 2nd Called Session, of the proposed 1972 Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was only valid through March 22, 1979.

Designating Amarillo as the official Ranch Rodeo Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Expressing support for the repeal of the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Designating Roanoke as the official Unique Dining Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Expressing support for the repeal of the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Urging the federal government to declare foreign drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

Designating Rockwall County as the official Marriage Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Designating March 15 as the Day to Combat Islamophobia for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Expressing support for designating January 19 as Confederate Freedom Day.

Directing the Texas School for the Deaf to name its middle school gymnasium the Robert Rives Gymnasium.

Urging the federal government to support the construction of the Eastern Mediterranean gas pipeline.

Directing the Texas Department of Public Safety to consider opening a Driver License Mega Center in Magnolia.

Designating Nacogdoches as the official Garden Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.