HR 18 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

In memory of Dr. Charles Eugene Urdy of Austin.

HR 18 is a commemorative resolution passed by the Texas House of Representatives on May 23, 2025, to honor Dr. Charles Eugene Urdy, a late Austin City Council member, educator, and community leader who died on October 16, 2024. The resolution commemorates his life, service - including his 21-year tenure as chair of the Austin Housing Authority and his work as a chemistry professor - and extends sympathy to his family. It formally recognizes his legacy as an educator, civic leader, and the first African American man to chair the Austin Housing Authority board.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2024

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Nov 12, 2024 Last action May 23, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a traditional resolution layout to a modern digital document format with accessibility improvements. The substantive content of the resolution honoring Dr. Charles Eugene Urdy remains unchanged, with only minor punctuation and spacing adjustments made throughout the text.

TECHNICAL

Document structure changed from traditional resolution format to modern digital format with accessibility standards alignment

Minor punctuation corrections including apostrophe standardization (e.g., 's vs 's) and spacing adjustments throughout the text

Added digital content accessibility statement at the beginning of the document

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to Local & Consent Calendars

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors