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HR 1432

Congratulating Paula Blackmon on her reelection to the Dallas City Council.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Venton Jones

Ceremonial House resolution congratulates Paula Blackmon on her reelection to the Dallas City Council; symbolic recognition with no legal or budget impact.

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Bill Summary · HR 1432

Summary — H.Res. 1432: Congratulating Paula Blackmon on her reelection to the Dallas City Council

Purpose

H.Res. 1432 is a ceremonial House resolution that formally congratulates Paula Blackmon on her reelection to the Dallas City Council. The resolution is honorific in nature and does not create legal rights, change policy, or authorize spending.

Key provisions

  • Expresses congratulations to Paula Blackmon on her successful reelection to the Dallas City Council.
  • Recognizes her service to the City of Dallas and her constituents (language typical of congressional congratulatory resolutions).
  • Does not include substantive policy directives, appropriations, or regulatory changes.

Who is affected

  • Primarily symbolic recognition for Paula Blackmon.
  • Indirectly of interest to constituents in Dallas, local government stakeholders, and the Representatives who sponsored or supported the resolution.
  • No federal agencies, programs, or budgets are affected because the measure is honorific.

Legislative and procedural history (selected)

  • Introduced in the House: February 18, 2025; referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary the same day.
  • Filed: May 28, 2025.
  • Referred to Local & Consent Calendars: May 29, 2025.
  • Considered in Local & Consent Calendars: May 30, 2025.
  • Placed on the Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar: June 1, 2025.
  • Laid before the House and adopted: June 1, 2025. The House recorded a nonrecord vote in the Journal.
  • Reported enrolled: June 1, 2025 (final enrollment of the resolution completed).

Status: Reported enrolled (ceremonial resolution adopted by the House).

Sponsors

  • Primary sponsor: Rep. Chip Roy
  • Cosponsors: Warren Davidson, Scott Perry, Russ Fulcher, Paul A. Gosar, Josh Brecheen, Andy Harris, Thomas Massie, Ralph Norman, Michael Cloud, Elijah Crane, Clay Higgins

Impact and significance

  • The resolution serves as an official congressional acknowledgment of Paula Blackmon’s reelection and public service.
  • It carries ceremonial and public-relations value but has no force of law or budgetary consequences.
  • Being adopted by the House and reported enrolled places the recognition on the congressional record.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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