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HR 137 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Honoring Frances "Poppy" Northcutt for her professional and civic achievements.

This resolution (HR 137) formally honors Frances "Poppy" Northcutt, a Houston native, for her professional and civic achievements. It recognizes her historic role as the first woman in an operational support position at NASA Mission Control (working on Apollo missions), her later career as a lawyer and advocate for women's rights, and her service as a prosecutor and volunteer election judge. The resolution, adopted by the Texas House of Representatives, expresses the Legislature's high regard for her contributions and includes a formal copy for her as a token of appreciation. It has no policy impact or funding requirements, as it is purely a symbolic gesture of recognition.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Apr 21, 2025
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The document appears to be a resolution honoring Frances 'Poppy' Northcutt, a NASA engineer and legal professional. The changes are primarily formatting and layout adjustments rather than substantive policy modifications. The text content remains the same, with only the presentation structure altered between the introduced and enrolled versions.
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Formatting and layout adjustments including line breaks, spacing, and text alignment were modified between versions, but no substantive policy content was added, removed, or changed.

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

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Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
lower
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