HR 615 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Paying tribute to the life and legacy of Benito Juárez, the first Indigenous president of Mexico.

This resolution (HR 615) is a symbolic tribute by the Texas House of Representatives to Benito Juárez, Mexico’s first Indigenous president, commemorating the 219th anniversary of his birth on March 21, 2025. It honors his legacy as a leader who championed Indigenous rights, drafted Mexico’s 1857 Constitution (which abolished slavery and separated church and state), and led during the Reform War. As a commemorative resolution, it has no legal effect or policy changes - it serves solely to recognize Juárez’s historical significance.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Last action Apr 1, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits

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The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative format to an enrolled version with updated header information and digital accessibility compliance. The substantive content of the resolution honoring Benito Juárez remains unchanged, with only formatting adjustments and the addition of certification language indicating the bill was adopted by the House.

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Header information updated to reflect enrolled version with bill number and sponsor name

Digital accessibility compliance statement added for WCAG 2.1 standards

Formatting adjusted from standard legislative format to enrolled version layout with spacing changes

Certification language added confirming House adoption date and vote type

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

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Committee

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Local & Consent Calendars

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors