HCR 7 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Designating September 29 as Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

HCR 7 designates September 29 as "Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Day" in Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035. This ceremonial resolution recognizes the VFW organization's 125-year history of supporting veterans through advocacy, benefits assistance, and community service. It does not create new laws, allocate funds, or affect any individuals or policies. The designation is purely symbolic, aligning with Texas' tradition of honoring veterans' groups.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced May 8, 2025 Signed May 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · May 28, 2025

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to an enrolled version, with significant changes to the layout, spacing, and header information. The substantive content of the resolution remains unchanged, as it still designates September 29 as Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Day. The enrolled version includes certification signatures from legislative officers and the Governor, indicating final approval.

TECHNICAL

Header information changed from draft format to official enrolled format with bill number 89(R) HCR 7

Added certification signatures from House and Senate officers and the Governor to document final adoption

Text formatting and spacing were standardized throughout the document for official publication

Added accessibility compliance notice about TLO digital content updates

Floor votes · House May 7, 2025

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 28, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

May 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate passage reported

lower

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Adopted

upper

May 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

May 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendments

upper

May 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

May 8, 2025

Committee

Referred to Administration

upper

May 8, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

May 8, 2025

Introduced

Received from the House

upper

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

May 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

May 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recalled from subcommittee

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Left pending in subcommittee

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker

lower

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor