SR 309 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Recognizing Fred Cantú for his exemplary career in broadcasting.

This is a ceremonial Senate Resolution (SR 309), not a law. It formally honors Fred Cantú, a retiring Austin news reporter with over 50 years in broadcasting, for his career with stations including KVUE, KEYE, and CBS/Telemundo Austin. The resolution recognizes his work ethic, journalistic integrity, and role as a beloved community figure known as "Uncle Fred." It has no policy impact and serves solely to express the Texas Senate's appreciation for his service.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

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Mar 2025

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Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

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The bill text was reformatted from an introduced draft to an enrolled version, with the primary change being the correction of the reporter's name from 'Cant˙' to 'Cantú' and the addition of standard enrolled bill formatting elements like certification signatures. No substantive policy changes were made to the resolution's content regarding the recognition of Fred Cantú.

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Corrected the spelling of the honoree's name from 'Cant˙' to 'Cantú' throughout the document

Added enrolled bill header information and certification signatures for the Senate President and Secretary

Removed draft metadata including bill number references and page numbers from the introduced version

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Mar 24, 2025

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