HR 474 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Honoring the Taoiseach of Ireland, Micheál Martin TD, on the occasion of his visit to Texas.

HR 474 is a symbolic resolution passed by the Texas House of Representatives to honor Ireland's Taoiseach Micheál Martin during his official 2025 visit to Texas. It expresses appreciation for historical Irish-Texas ties, including the 10th anniversary of Ireland's Texas consulate and shared cultural connections like St. Patrick's Day celebrations. The resolution has no policy impact - it is purely a ceremonial gesture with no new laws or obligations. It was adopted on March 31, 2025, and will be presented to the Taoiseach as a token of goodwill.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action Mar 31, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits

MODERATE

The document changed from a legislative bill introduction to an enrolled version with significant formatting and content updates. The bill now includes accessibility compliance notes, proper legislative formatting, and certification of adoption by the Texas House of Representatives. The substantive content regarding honoring Taoiseach Micheál Martin remains the same, but the document structure has been formalized for final passage.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged - it still honors the Irish Taoiseach during his 2025 visit to Texas. However, the document format changed from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version with proper certification.

TECHNICAL

Document format changed from draft introduction to enrolled final version with proper legislative formatting and certification

Added accessibility compliance statement regarding WCAG 2.1 standards for digital content

Added certification statement confirming the bill was adopted by the House on March 31, 2025

Removed draft markings and formatting inconsistencies, replacing them with proper enrolled bill formatting

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to Local & Consent Calendars

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors