HR 293 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Congratulating Dr. Clarence O. Preston of Beth Eden Baptist Church in Dallas on his 40th pastoral anniversary.

This resolution (HR 293) formally congratulates Dr. Clarence O. Preston on his 40th anniversary as pastor of Beth Eden Baptist Church in Dallas. It recognizes his educational background, ministry service at multiple churches, community involvement, and personal life. The resolution, adopted by the Texas House of Representatives, includes a copy to be presented to Dr. Preston as a gesture of recognition for his contributions to his congregation and community. It does not create any new laws or affect policy, as it is purely a ceremonial acknowledgment.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Last action Apr 21, 2025

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The bill text was reformatted from a traditional legislative resolution layout to a modern digital document format, with significant changes to spacing, line breaks, and the inclusion of accessibility compliance notes. The substantive content of the resolution honoring Pastor Clarence O. Preston remains unchanged.

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

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Committee

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to Local & Consent Calendars

lower

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