Monitoring the Session

HCR 29

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

Adopted

Verdict: not graded

Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.

Rep. Janie LopezRHouse 37
Caption

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

Caption from the bill history · Introduced.

Summary

Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HCR29 · 2024-11-15

SOLD BY

Rep. Janie LopezRHouse 37 Rep. Lacey HullRHouse 138 Rep. Claudia OrdazDHouse 79

+ 2 more authors, 2 coauthors

ITEM

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

WHAT IT DOES

Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.

CHARGES

Not graded

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Referred to s/c on Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health by Speaker
  3. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  4. Considered by s/c in public hearing
  5. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  6. Left pending in subcommittee
  7. Considered in public hearing
  8. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  9. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  10. Committee report distributed
  11. Committee report sent to Calendars
  12. Considered in Calendars
  13. Placed on Resolutions Calendar
  14. Laid before the House
  15. Adopted
  16. Record vote RV#549
  17. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  18. Received from the House
  19. Read first time
  20. Referred to Administration
  21. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  22. Considered in public hearing
  23. Testimony taken in committee
  24. Vote taken in committee
  25. Reported favorably w/o amendments
  26. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  27. Committee report printed and distributed
  28. Placed on local & uncontested calendar
  29. Laid before the Senate
  30. Read 2nd time
  31. Adopted
  32. Vote recorded in Journal
  33. Senate passage reported
  34. Reported enrolled
  35. Signed in the House
  36. Signed in the Senate
  37. Sent to the Governor
  38. Signed by the Governor
FILED UNDER

Not graded

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 127 yea · 17 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Adoption · Apr 24, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Adoption · May 9, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

Not graded

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Janie Lopez

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$504KAssociated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$489KTexas Conservative Majority PAC$487K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$504,349.82

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$504,349.82

Cash
$45,000.00
Paid by others
$459,349.82
Total
$504,349.82
advertising $380,541.56mail $48,297.91polling $30,510.35

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 6, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977055, 101010818, 101036578, 101036586, 101058662, 101067886, 101070167.

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$488,665.88

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$488,665.88

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$488,665.88
Total
$488,665.88
television $202,708.00mailers $127,420.46mailer $47,655.97digital $47,523.75canvassing $20,149.00polling $16,200.00Other filed descriptions $10,991.57text $10,252.13radio $5,765.00

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977055, 101010818, 101035068, 101036578, 101036586, 101067886, 101070167.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$486,622.50

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$486,622.50

Cash
$50,000.00
Paid by others
$436,622.50
Total
$486,622.50
advertising $181,100.00canvassing $140,822.50media $100,000.00polling $5,800.00Other filed descriptions $5,000.00texting $3,900.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 13, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101036586, 101067886, 101070167.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$504,349.82

Cash
$45,000.00
Paid by others
$459,349.82
Total
$504,349.82
advertising $380,541.56mail $48,297.91polling $30,510.35

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 6, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977055, 101010818, 101036578, 101036586, 101058662, 101067886, 101070167.

×

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$488,665.88

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$488,665.88
Total
$488,665.88
television $202,708.00mailers $127,420.46mailer $47,655.97digital $47,523.75canvassing $20,149.00polling $16,200.00Other filed descriptions $10,991.57text $10,252.13radio $5,765.00

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100977055, 101010818, 101035068, 101036578, 101036586, 101067886, 101070167.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$486,622.50

Cash
$50,000.00
Paid by others
$436,622.50
Total
$486,622.50
advertising $181,100.00canvassing $140,822.50media $100,000.00polling $5,800.00Other filed descriptions $5,000.00texting $3,900.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 13, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101036586, 101067886, 101070167.

Votes2

Senate May 9, 2025

Adoption

Yea
31
Nay
0
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
Not printed
Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

HCR 29 (Zaffirini) Designating April as Counseling Awareness Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035. (31-0)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 31 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: Not printed
  • Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 24, 2025

Adoption

Yea
127
Nay
17
Present, not voting
2
Absent
1
Excused
3
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 549

HCR 29 was adopted by (Record 549): 127 Yeas, 17 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 127 (published)
  • Nay: 17 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses3
For
3
Against
0
On
0
Names

For

  • Methodist Healthcare Ministries1 registration
  • NAMI Texas1 registration
  • Texas Counseling Association1 registration
Sources

3 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 15, 2024

05/24/2025 E Signed by the Governor

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Senate Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 20, 2026 at 4:15 PM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Eddie MoralesDHouse 74 Mihaela PlesaDHouse 70
Sponsors
Judith ZaffiriniDSenate 21

House committee · Public Health · Committee vote 12 aye, 1 nay · Out of committee

Senate committee · Administration · Committee vote 7 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Subjects

COUNSELING AWARENESS MONTH (HW5F9)

Resolutions--Official Designations--10-Year Significant Dates