Signed by Governor Authored by Terri Leo Wilson (R) View at Source
Caption: Designating Galveston as the official Mardi Gras Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035. Initially Referred to House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Administration Committee, chaired by a Republican
HCR 50 seeks to designate Galveston as the official "Mardi Gras Capital of Texas." The resolution outlines the long history of Mardi Gras celebrations in Galveston, dating back to 1867, and describes how the event has grown into one of the largest Mardi Gras festivals in the country. It acknowledges the contributions of individuals and organizations, such as businessman George P. Mitchell, in revitalizing the event and highlights the festival's impact on tourism and local culture. The resolution provides that this designation will remain in effect for ten years following its passage.
Joint authors: Allen (D); Morales Shaw (D); Ward Johnson (D) Sponsors: Middleton (R)
Jan 22, 2025
(H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 5, 2025
(H) Referred to the House Culture, Recreation & Tourism, chaired by a Republican
Apr 8, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
Apr 11, 2025
(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Ward Johnson signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Allen signed onto the bill as Joint Author
Apr 15, 2025
(H) House Culture, Recreation & Tourism met. (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 22, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
Apr 23, 2025
(H) Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 25, 2025
(H) Considered in Local & Consent Calendars (H) Transferred to Calendars Committee (H) Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
Apr 30, 2025
(H) Placed on Resolutions Calendar
May 1, 2025
(H) Laid before the House (H) Adopted (H) Record vote
RV#1249: Yea 137 (R 80, D 57) - Nay 2 (R 2, D 0) View Source
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Little; Luther; Moody
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May 5, 2025
(S) Received from the House (S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Administration, chaired by a Republican
May 7, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee (S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 9, 2025
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar (S) Laid before the Senate (S) Read 2nd time (S) Adopted (S) Vote recorded in Journal (H) Senate passage reported
May 10, 2025
(H) Reported enrolled
May 12, 2025
(H) Signed in the House (S) Signed in the Senate
May 13, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor
May 24, 2025
(E) Signed by the Governor
(H) Middleton signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Sally Bakko for City of Galveston (Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Administration as Sally Bakko for City of Galveston (Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Steven Deline for self (Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Administration as Steven Deline for self
