Honoring the first responders, government officials, volunteers, and donors who have assisted in the recovery from the May 2025 tornado in Gordon.
HR 161 is a ceremonial resolution honoring individuals and groups who assisted Gordon, Texas, following a May 2025 tornado. It specifically recognizes first responders (including Chief Arthur James and the Gordon Volunteer Fire Department), government officials (like Mayor Sherrye Mills and Gordon ISD Superintendent Holly Campbell), volunteers, local businesses, schools, and donors who contributed to recovery efforts after the EF-1 tornado damaged 31 homes, flooded schools, and destroyed facilities. The resolution expresses formal gratitude for their "invaluable assistance" but does not create new laws or funding. As a symbolic gesture, it was adopted by the House on September 3, 2025.
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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This bill is a resolution honoring individuals and organizations that assisted the Gordon community after a tornado on May 18, 2025. The text has been reformatted from a standard legislative format to an enrolled version with accessibility updates, but the substantive content remains identical. No policy changes, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria were modified.
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Text formatting changed from standard legislative draft format to enrolled version format with accessibility compliance updates (WCAG 2.1).
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Added certification statement confirming the bill was adopted by the House on September 3, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Committee
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Sep 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
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Sep 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
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State
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Mike Olcott
RRepublican
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