Commemorating the 150th anniversary of Huston-Tillotson University.
HR 349 is a commemorative resolution by the Texas House of Representatives to mark Huston-Tillotson University's 150th anniversary on February 28, 2025. It honors the university's history as the oldest higher education institution in Austin, tracing its origins to 1875 as Tillotson Collegiate and Normal Institute and its 1952 merger with Samuel Huston College. The resolution extends "sincere best wishes for the future" to the university's faculty, students, staff, and alumni and directs an official copy be presented to the institution. As a ceremonial resolution, it has no binding legal effect or policy changes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Last action Mar 6, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a traditional legislative document layout to a modern digital format with accessibility improvements. The substantive content of the resolution commemorating Huston-Tillotson University's 150th anniversary remains unchanged, though the presentation was updated to align with current digital standards.
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The document was converted from a printed legislative format to a digital text format with improved accessibility features.
Added metadata header identifying the bill as HR 349 in its enrolled version.
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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
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Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
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Sheryl Cole
DDemocratic
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