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HCR26 • 2025

Congratulating Stewart Doreen on his retirement from the Midland Reporter-Telegram.

Congratulating Stewart Doreen on his retirement from the Midland Reporter-Telegram.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Craddick
Last action
2025-04-09
Official status
04/09/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

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Congratulating Stewart Doreen on his retirement from the Midland Reporter-Telegram.

Congratulating Stewart Doreen on his retirement from the Midland Reporter-Telegram.

What This Bill Does

  • Congratulating Stewart Doreen on his retirement from the Midland Reporter-Telegram.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-03-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2025-03-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  4. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  5. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate passage reported

  6. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  7. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Read & adopted

  8. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  9. 2025-03-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the House

  10. 2025-03-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on Congrat. & Memorial Res. Calendar

  11. 2025-03-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid before the House

  12. 2025-03-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Adopted

  13. 2025-03-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  14. 2025-02-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Local & Consent Calendars

  15. 2024-11-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Congratulating Stewart Doreen on his retirement from the Midland Reporter-Telegram.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) HCR 26 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.C.R. No. 26

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Stewart Doreen retired as editor of the
Midland

Reporter-Telegram
at the end of 2023, following a noteworthy

29-year career with the newspaper; and

WHEREAS, In January 1995, Mr. Doreen joined the

Reporter-Telegram
and covered a Midland High School basketball game

as his first assignment; he went on to write thousands of articles,

reporting on a wide range of matters, from sports to government and

the energy industry; in covering city hall, he strove to be a

watchdog for the interests of his fellow citizens; and

WHEREAS, After serving as managing editor, he was named

editor of the paper and guided it skillfully through today's

rapidly evolving media environment; its print and online

circulation reached an eight-year high under his leadership, with

hundreds of thousands of visits to its mrt.com website every month;

and

WHEREAS, Mr. Doreen has been an ardent champion of Midland,

raising awareness of its exceptional people, thriving business

sector, and vibrant nonprofit and educational organizations; in

recognition of his contributions, the mayor proclaimed

December 21, 2023, as Stewart Doreen Day; and

WHEREAS, Since retiring from the paper, Mr. Doreen has served

as strategic communications officer for the City of Midland, and he

has brought a wealth of experience and deep knowledge to his

position; as he continues to take on the exciting challenges of his

new role, he may indeed reflect with pride on his many

accomplishments to date; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas

hereby congratulate Stewart Doreen on his retirement as editor of

the
Midland Reporter-Telegram
and extend to him sincere best wishes

for continued success; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

prepared for Mr. Doreen as an expression of high regard by the Texas

House of Representatives and Senate.

Craddick

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.C.R. No. 26 was adopted by the House on March

10, 2025, by a non-record vote.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.C.R. No. 26 was adopted by the Senate on

March 19, 2025, by a viva-voce vote.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

APPROVED: __________________

Date

__________________

Governor