Designating April as Counseling Awareness Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
HCR 29 designates April as Counseling Awareness Month in Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035. This symbolic resolution recognizes the work of mental health professionals, including over 13,000 Certified School Counselors and 34,000 Licensed Professional Counselors in the state. It does not create new laws or allocate funding but aims to raise public awareness about counseling services. The designation remains in effect until the 10th anniversary of the resolution's passage, as specified in Texas Government Code Section 391.004(d).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Apr 28, 2025
Signed May 24, 2025
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Floor votes · House Apr 24, 2025
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
15
Committee
11
May 24, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to Administration
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health by Speaker
lower
6 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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