Commemorating the dedication of the Children's Emergency Relief International George M. Cowden Building in Austin.
HCR 3 is a Texas legislative resolution commemorating the dedication of the Children's Emergency Relief International (CERI) building in Austin, named after George M. Cowden. The resolution honors Cowden's service as a former Texas state representative (1963-1966) and his contributions to public service, including roles as first assistant attorney general and chair of key state boards. It expresses the Texas Legislature's appreciation for his work supporting children's welfare through CERI's global initiatives like food, clean water, and educational programs. The resolution, passed by both chambers and signed by the governor, serves as a symbolic tribute with no legal or policy impact.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2025
House Passage
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Sep 2025
Signed into Law
Sep 2025
Introduced Aug 27, 2025
Signed Sep 17, 2025
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4 edits
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Sep 17, 2025
MODERATE
The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative format to an enrolled version with accessibility updates, while the substantive content of the concurrent resolution remained unchanged. The resolution commemorates the dedication of a building named after former state representative George Cowden and expresses appreciation for his public service.
TECHNICAL
Added accessibility compliance statement regarding WCAG 2.1 standards for digital content
Reformatted text layout from standard legislative format to enrolled version format with spacing adjustments
Removed original bill header information including sponsor name and bill number formatting
Added certification signatures and dates for House and Senate adoption
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Sep 17, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Sep 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
Sep 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
Sep 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
Sep 4, 2025
Introduced
Read & adopted
upper
Aug 27, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Aug 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Aug 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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