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TX HR882

Resolution

Status

Passed

6/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Harold Dutton

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Commemorates the 75th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Houston on June 28, 2025
  • Parish was established by decree of Bishop Wendelin J. Nold on June 26, 1950, with congregants initially meeting at Kashmere Gardens Elementary School under Father John Cummings
  • Current sanctuary was built in 1965 and survived flood damage from Tropical Storm Allison (2001) and Hurricane Harvey (2017), which required 19 months of renovations
  • Originally composed of Czech and European immigrants, the congregation is now predominantly African American with Filipino and Hispanic families, led by Father Martin Eke
  • Directs that an official copy of the resolution be prepared for the church as an expression of high regard from the Texas House of Representatives

Legislative Description

Commemorating the 75th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Houston.

Resolutions

Last Action

Reported enrolled

6/1/2025

Committee Referrals

Local & Consent Calendars4/28/2025

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