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House adopts a series of ceremonial resolutions and welcomes visiting groups at the Capitol
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Summary
During its March 18 session, the Texas House adopted numerous ceremonial resolutions recognizing community groups, professional organizations and "day" proclamations, and members introduced visiting delegations and honorees to the chamber.
The Texas House of Representatives used floor time on March 18, 2025, to adopt multiple ceremonial resolutions and to recognize dozens of visiting delegations and honorees from across the state.
Among the resolutions the House adopted without recorded objection were HR 585 congratulating the Texas Rangers on their 2023 World Series championship, HR 526 designating March 18 as Matagorda County Day at the Capitol, HR 403 commemorating Discover STEM Innovation Day, HR 562 recognizing National Pan Hellenic Council Day, HR 520 recognizing Blue and White Day for Zeta Phi Beta and Phi Beta Sigma, HR 519 recognizing Sigma Gamma Rho Day, and HR 442 recognizing Omega Psi Phi Day. Members moved to suspend the necessary rules for each resolution and the chair recorded no objections in each instance.
Members introduced the visiting groups from the gallery as part of the recognitions. The House welcomed Rangers' owners and team guests named on the floor, including Ray Davis and players and alumni present; Matagorda County officials including Judge Bobby Seiferman and Port of Bay City leadership; Discover STEM innovators and their supporters; representatives from the US Green Building Council; delegations from the Compact of Free Association islands including officials from the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau and the Republic of the Marshall Islands; statewide Boys & Girls Club delegates and firefighters visiting for Firefighter Day; and other civic and nonprofit leaders. Representatives thanked the visitors and repeatedly moved adoption of the ceremonial resolutions without objection.
The floor remarks were largely welcoming and ceremonial in nature; no policy changes or financial appropriations were associated with the resolutions as adopted. Members repeatedly invited guests to stand for recognition and asked the clerk to add all members to certain resolutions for the legislative record. The recognitions took place alongside other House business; the clerk later read a large set of bills for first reading and referral to committees.
