HCR 26 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

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

HCR 26 is a ceremonial resolution honoring Stewart Doreen upon his retirement as editor of the Midland Reporter-Telegram after a 29-year career. It recognizes his work covering local government, sports, and the energy industry, including guiding the newspaper to an eight-year circulation high. The resolution, passed by both Texas House and Senate and signed by the governor, formally congratulates Doreen and extends best wishes for his continued success. This resolution directly affects Doreen as the recipient of the legislative acknowledgment.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Signed Apr 9, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Apr 9, 2025

MINOR

This document shows a legislative bill (HCR 26) being formatted from an introduced draft to its enrolled final version. The substantive content remains the same - a resolution congratulating Stewart Doreen on his retirement as editor of the Midland Reporter-Telegram. The changes are primarily formatting and structural, including adding bill numbers, removing draft markers, and adding certification signatures from legislative officers.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft identifiers and formatting markers (such as line numbers and draft labels) while preserving the original resolution text about Stewart Doreen's retirement and contributions to the newspaper industry.

Added official enrollment markings including bill number (89R), certification dates from House and Senate, and signature lines for legislative officers and the Governor.

Inserted a note about digital content accessibility updates (WCAG 2.1 standards) at the top of the document, which appears to be administrative metadata rather than part of the resolution itself.

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 9, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate passage reported

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Introduced

Read & adopted

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Introduced

Received from the House

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to Local & Consent Calendars

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors