In memory of John, Julia, Jack, and James Burgess of Liberty.
HR 156 is a memorial resolution honoring John Louis Burgess IV, Julia Walsh Anderson Burgess, John Louis Burgess V, and James Littleton Burgess, who died in the 2025 Hill Country floods. It was adopted by the Texas House of Representatives on September 3, 2025, to pay tribute to their lives and extend sympathy to their surviving family, including their daughter Jenna Burgess. As a commemorative resolution, it has no policy provisions or direct effects on legislation or constituents. The resolution serves solely to recognize the family's contributions to the Liberty community and their legacy.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
House Passage
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 2, 2025
Last action Sep 3, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative resolution layout to an enrolled version with accessibility improvements and proper spacing. No substantive policy changes were made to the resolution's content, which remains a tribute to four individuals who passed away during the Hill Country floods.
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Text formatting and layout were updated to comply with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1) and enrolled bill requirements, including proper spacing, line breaks, and header formatting.
New header text was added identifying this as the enrolled version of HR 156 with accessibility compliance notes.
Original draft formatting markers and page numbers were removed in favor of the final enrolled layout.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Sep 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Sep 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pat Curry
RRepublican
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