Texas 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025) Status: To Executive

HR 2 — Congratulating Joseph C. Longway on his retirement as the Northwest Region chief of the Texas Department of Public Safety.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced August 15, 2025. It awaits signature.

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Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

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  • To Executive

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HR 2 includes a certification that confirms the bill was adopted by the House on August 27, 2025, without a recorded vote. The language indicating who introduced the bill has been removed. This change is important because it streamlines the official documentation and focuses on the bill's approval rather than its introduction, making it clearer for future reference.

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By:AATepper H.R.ANo.A2 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Joseph C.ALongway is retiring as the Northwest Region chief of the Texas Department of Public Safety on AugustA31, 2025, drawing to a close an exceptional career with the agency that has spanned more than 36 years;
H.R.ANo.A2 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Joseph C.ALongway is retiring as the Northwest Region chief of the Texas Department of Public Safety on AugustA31, 2025, drawing to a close an exceptional career with the agency that has spanned more than 36 years;
now, therefore, be it 89S20059 AMB-D 1 H.R.ANo.A2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Joseph C.ALongway on his retirement as the Northwest Region chief of the Texas Department of Public Safety and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future;
now, therefore, be it H.R.ANo.A2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Joseph C.ALongway on his retirement as the Northwest Region chief of the Texas Department of Public Safety and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future;
Tepper H.R.ANo.A2 ______________________________ Speaker of the HouseAAAAA I certify that H.R.
No.
2 was adopted by the House on August 27, 2025, by a non-record vote.
______________________________ Chief Clerk of the HouseAA 3
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Action History

  1. Reported enrolled

  2. Adopted

  3. Laid before the House

  4. Placed on Congrat. & Memorial Res. Calendar

  5. Rules suspended

  6. Referred to Local & Consent Calendars

  7. Filed

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Who sponsors HR 2?
HR 2 is sponsored by Carl Tepper.
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This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced August 15, 2025. It awaits signature.
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