HM 26 New Mexico House · 2025 Regular Session

"VIOLA FLOREZ TIGHE DAY"

This is a ceremonial memorial resolution, not a policy bill. It formally declares February 17, 2025 as "Viola Florez Tighe Day" in New Mexico to honor her legacy as a former secretary of higher education, UNM dean, and first Latina provost in the state. The resolution recognizes her decades of service to education, including her work as a mentor, advocate, and recipient of New Mexico's Distinguished Public Service Award. It has no policy impact or direct effect on any individuals or programs.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Feb 2025

Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Signed Feb 25, 2025

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What changed between versions

introduced version → Final Version · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from an introduced draft to a final version with improved structure and numbering. The substantive content remains the same, declaring February 17, 2025 as Viola Florez Tighe Day in the House of Representatives. No policy changes, funding amounts, dates, or eligibility criteria were modified.

TECHNICAL

Formatting and numbering were reorganized to match standard legislative document structure, with page numbers and line numbering corrected.

Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2025

How they voted

67–0

Passed

Total votes 67

Feb 17, 2025

D Democratic41

41 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican26

26 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 25, 2025

Signed into law

Signed

executive

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

passed House

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Committee

not printed, not referred to committee, tabled

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors