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Texas House adopts ceremonial resolutions, allows committees to meet and refers dozens of bills on first reading
Summary
On March 12, 2025, the Texas House adopted several ceremonial resolutions, granted committees permission to meet during session, deferred bill reading, and the clerk read and referred a long list of bills on first reading to standing committees.
The Texas House on March 12, 2025, adopted a series of ceremonial resolutions recognizing community leaders and institutions, voted to allow committees and subcommittees to meet while the House remains in session, and the clerk read and referred dozens of bills on first reading to standing committees.
Why it matters: The procedural votes clear the floor for committee work and move hundreds of individual proposals into the committee process; the adopted resolutions are ceremonial recognitions that require a formal House action to be placed on the record.
The House voted verbally to adopt multiple resolutions presented under suspension of the rules. Those included a memorial recognizing the life and community work of Tanya DuBose (HR476), a resolution proclaiming March 12, 2025, as Texas Tech University System Day at the Capitol (HR480), a recognition of South Texas ISD Day at the Capitol (HR498), and a resolution honoring Children’s Health ECMO Day (HR518). The chamber also adopted a previously moved…
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