In memory of U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner.
HR 525 is a commemorative resolution honoring the late U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner, who represented Texas's 18th Congressional District. The resolution recognizes his life and career, including his service as Houston mayor, his 14 terms in the Texas House of Representatives, and his work on health care, education, and disaster response. As a procedural resolution (not a policy bill), it has no direct effect on laws or constituents but formally memorializes his contributions. The resolution was adopted by the Texas House on March 13, 2025, following his passing on March 5, 2025.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2025
Last action Mar 14, 2025
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MODERATE
The document was reformatted from a legislative resolution into an enrolled bill title page, with text reorganized for official publication. The substantive content remains a tribute resolution honoring Congressman Sylvester Turner, with no changes to policy, funding, or legal requirements.
TECHNICAL
Document structure changed from resolution text to enrolled bill format with title page and signature block
Text spacing and formatting adjusted for official publication standards
Removed original page numbers and internal markup indicators
Added enrolled bill header and certification statement
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Harold Dutton
DDemocratic
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Senfronia Thompson
DDemocratic
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Suleman Lalani
DDemocratic
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Yvonne Davis
DDemocratic
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