HR 174 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Congratulating Cecil V. Newton of Highlands on his 100th birthday.

This is a ceremonial resolution (not a policy bill) congratulating Cecil V. Newton of Highlands on his 100th birthday. It directly affects Cecil Newton by formally recognizing his life milestones, including his service in the U.S. Army during WWII, career at Exxon, and family life. The resolution contains no policy changes or mechanisms - its sole purpose is to express the Texas House of Representatives' goodwill through a formal congratulatory statement. It was adopted by the Texas House on June 1, 2025.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Jun 1, 2025
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Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to the final enrolled version, with minor text corrections and spacing adjustments. No substantive policy changes were made to the resolution's content, which remains a congratulatory resolution for Cecil V. Newton's 100th birthday.
TECHNICAL

Formatting and spacing were corrected throughout the document, including removal of line numbers and cleanup of text alignment.

Text was standardized to use consistent spelling (e.g., 'fiancée' instead of 'fianc¯e') and punctuation.

Header information was updated to reflect the enrolled status with bill number 89(R) HR 174.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Briscoe Cain
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