Commending the Legislative Budget Board for its work during the 89th Legislative Session.

89(R) HR 1512 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 1512

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, The State of Texas has greatly benefited from the

dedicated efforts of the staff of the Legislative Budget Board

during the 89th Legislative Session; and

WHEREAS, A permanent joint committee of the Texas

Legislature, the LBB develops budget and policy recommendations for

legislative appropriations, prepares fiscal analyses for proposed

legislation, and evaluates the efficiency and performance of state

and local operations; and

WHEREAS, Members of the LBB carry out a wide range of

responsibilities assigned by statute, including the adoption of a

constitutional spending limit and preparation of a General

Appropriations Bill draft and budget estimates document; in

addition, they conduct comprehensive reviews of the educational,

financial, and operational services and programs of Texas school

districts, prepare fiscal notes and impact statements on proposed

legislation, maintain the state contract database for online access

by the public, and guide, review, and finalize agency strategic

plans; and

WHEREAS, Over the course of the session, the LBB supports the

legislative appropriations process by providing staff resources

for the House Appropriations Committee, the Senate Finance

Committee, and the Conference Committee on Appropriations; the

board also publishes fiscal information and maintains a website

that provides budget information and documents; during the interim,

the LBB offers assistance to standing and special committees and

keeps legislators informed about significant budget and

performance developments among state agencies; and

WHEREAS, The LBB staff is skillfully guided by director Jerry

McGinty, deputy director Nora Velasco-Herrera, general counsel

Stewart Shallow, chief of staff Malika Te, and assistant directors

Scott Dudley, Aaron Henricksen, Julie Lindsey, and Matthew Medford;

and

WHEREAS, The administration and staff of the Legislative

Budget Board work tirelessly to ensure the effectiveness and

efficiency of Texas state government, and in so doing, they are

rendering a vital service to the people of the Lone Star State; now,

therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas

Legislature hereby commend the Legislative Budget Board for its

exemplary work and extend to the board's administration and staff

sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

prepared for the board as an expression of high regard by the Texas

House of Representatives.

Geren

Burrows

Guerra

Morales Shaw

Alders

Guillen

Morgan

Allen

Harless

Muñoz

Anchía

Harris

Noble

Ashby

Harris Davila

Olcott

Barry

Harrison

Oliverson

Bell of Kaufman

Hayes

Ordaz

Bell of Montgomery

Hefner

Orr

Bernal

Hernandez

Patterson

Bhojani

Hickland

Paul

Bonnen

Hinojosa

Perez of El Paso

Bowers

Holt

Perez of Harris

Bryant

Hopper

Phelan

Buckley

Howard

Pierson

Bucy

Hull

Plesa

Bumgarner

Hunter

Raymond

Button

Isaac

Reynolds

Cain

Johnson

Richardson

Campos

Jones of Dallas

Rodríguez Ramos

Canales

Jones of Harris

Romero

Capriglione

Kerwin

Rose

Cole

King

Rosenthal

Collier

Kitzman

Schatzline

Cook

LaHood

Schofield

Cortez

Lalani

Schoolcraft

Craddick

Lambert

Shaheen

Cunningham

Landgraf

Shofner

Curry

Leach

Simmons

Darby

Leo Wilson

Slawson

A. Davis of Dallas

Little

Smithee

Y. Davis of Dallas

Longoria

Spiller

Dean

Lopez of Bexar

Swanson

DeAyala

Lopez of Cameron

Talarico

Dorazio

Louderback

Tepper

Dutton

Lowe

Thompson

Dyson

Lozano

Tinderholt

Fairly

Lujan

Toth

Flores

Luther

Troxclair

Frank

Manuel

Turner

Gámez

Martinez

VanDeaver

Garcia of Bexar

Martinez Fischer

Vasut

Garcia of Dallas

McLaughlin

Villalobos

Garcia Hernandez

McQueeney

Virdell

Gates

Metcalf

Vo

Gerdes

Meyer

Walle

Geren

Meza

Ward Johnson

Gervin-Hawkins

Money

Wharton

González of Dallas

Moody

Wilson

González of El Paso

Morales of Harris

Wu

Goodwin

Morales of Maverick

Zwiener

______________________________

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 1512 was adopted by the House on June 2,

2025, by a non-record vote.

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Chief Clerk of the House