Texas · House Concurrent Resolution 72 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Designating Newton County as the official Forest Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

HCR 72 Sponsored by Joanne Shofner Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 12, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 5, 2025
  3. Adopted by the House May 1, 2025
  4. Died  

Every action

24 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 16 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  3. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  4. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  5. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  6. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  8. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  13. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  14. HouseTransferred to Calendars Committee
  15. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  16. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  1. HousePlaced on Resolutions Calendar
  2. HouseLaid before the House
  3. HouseAdopted
  4. HouseRecord vote (RV#1254)
  5. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Administration

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HCR 72 was adopted · Full House

Passed 139–0
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 5

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 15, 2025 House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.