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Designating April as Counseling Awareness Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Designating April as Counseling Awareness Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Lopez, Janie | Hull | Ordaz | Romero | Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra
Last action
2025-05-24
Official status
05/24/2025 E Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Designating April as Counseling Awareness Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Designating April as Counseling Awareness Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

What This Bill Does

  • Designating April as Counseling Awareness Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  4. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  5. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  6. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  7. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid before the Senate

  8. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  9. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Adopted

  10. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  11. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate passage reported

  12. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  13. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  14. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  15. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  16. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  17. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  18. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  19. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  20. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Administration

  21. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the House

  22. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on Resolutions Calendar

  23. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid before the House

  24. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Adopted

  25. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#549

  26. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  27. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  28. 2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  29. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  30. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  31. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  32. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  33. 2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  34. 2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered by s/c in public hearing

  35. 2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  36. 2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in subcommittee

  37. 2025-03-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to s/c on Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health by Speaker

  38. 2024-11-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Designating April as Counseling Awareness Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
89(R) HCR 29 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.C.R. No. 29

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Texans of all ages benefit from the work of

counseling professionals, and the designation of April as

Counseling Awareness Month serves as a fitting means to honor those

who dedicate themselves to this important calling; and

WHEREAS, Professional counselors provide a wide range of

services to help people overcome mental health challenges and live

healthier and more productive lives; they currently make up the

largest group of mental health providers in the state, with more

than 13,000 Certified School Counselors and 34,000 Licensed

Professional Counselors and LPC Associates; and

WHEREAS, Individuals can access professional counseling

services through educational institutions, mental health agencies,

community organizations, hospitals, rehabilitation centers,

private practices, and other settings; and

WHEREAS, By empowering people to address their

social-emotional needs and achieve their goals, professional

counselors play a vital role in strengthening our communities, and

the official designation of Counseling Awareness Month helps to

promote a better understanding of their essential contributions;

now, therefore, be it

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

hereby designate April as Counseling Awareness Month; and, be it

further

RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section

391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in effect

until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally

passed by the legislature.

Lopez of Cameron

Hull

Ordaz

Romero

Garcia Hernandez

Morales of Maverick

Plesa

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.C.R. No. 29 was adopted by the House on April

24, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 127, Nays 17, 2 present, not

voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.C.R. No. 29 was adopted by the Senate on May

9, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

APPROVED: __________________

Date

__________________

Governor