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Texas Senate adopts adjournment permission and multiple ceremonial resolutions by unanimous consent
Summary
The Senate approved a motion permitting an extended adjournment (SCR 11) by roll call (30-0) and adopted several Senate resolutions recognizing local delegations and institutional days, excused Sen. Sparks and recessed the body by unanimous consent.
The Texas Senate on the floor approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 granting either house permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning Wednesday, Feb. 5, and ending Tuesday, Feb. 11; the measure was adopted following a roll-call tally that recorded 30 ayes and 0 nays.
Separately, the Senate adopted a set of ceremonial Senate resolutions by unanimous consent, honoring local delegations and designating days at the State Capitol. Among the resolutions adopted were SR 27 (recognizing McAllen Day at the State Capitol), SR 32 (UTSA and UT Health San Antonio Day), SR 30 (Wise County Day), and SR 19 (Houston East End Chamber of Commerce/East End Day). A group of additional resolutions (SR 20–SR 26, SR 31 and others listed by the president’s desk) were also adopted by the chair without recorded objection.
The Senate also adopted procedural motions earlier in the session: the dean of the Senate moved to excuse Senator Sparks for matters of important business, and the chair heard no objection; the Senate dispensed with the reading of yesterday’s journal by unanimous consent; and at the close of the excerpt the dean moved that the Senate recess until noon Wednesday, Feb. 5, and the motion carried without objection.
Votes at a glance:
• SCR 11 (Zaffirini) — Motion: grant permission to adjourn for more than three days from Feb. 5 to Feb. 11; Outcome: adopted (roll call recorded as 30 ayes, 0 nays).
• SR 27 (presented and moved by sponsor on the floor) — Motion: adopt Senate Resolution 27 recognizing February 2025 as McAllen Day at the State Capitol; Outcome: adopted (no objection recorded).
• SR 32 (Menendez) — Motion: adopt Senate Resolution 32 recognizing UTSA and UT Health San Antonio Day; Outcome: adopted (no objection recorded).
• SR 30 (Parker) — Motion: adopt Senate Resolution 30 recognizing Wise County Day at the State Capitol; Outcome: adopted (no objection recorded).
• SR 19 (Alvarado) — Motion: adopt Senate Resolution 19 recognizing East End Day at the State Capitol; Outcome: adopted (no objection recorded).
• SR 20, SR 21, SR 22, SR 23, SR 24, SR 25, SR 26, SR 31, SR 20–SR 26 and SR 31 listed together on the president’s desk — Outcome: adopted as announced by the chair (no objection recorded).
• Procedural motions: Excuse Sen. Sparks — adopted (no objection); Dispense with reading of yesterday’s journal — adopted (no objection); Recess until noon Wednesday, Feb. 5 — adopted (no objection).
What happened on the floor: the secretary read resolution texts and the sponsors or recognized senators introduced honorees and delegations. Several senators offered brief remarks in support of the resolutions; the chair adopted the measures without recorded opposition. The roll call for SCR 11 was taken and recorded in the transcript as 30 ayes, 0 nays.
