Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HCR16: Congratulating Barbara Jean Bolden Yarbrough of Midland on the occasion of her 90th birthday.
Status: Signed into law, September 17, 2025
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, September 4, 2025:
89(2) HCR 16 - Enrolled version - Bill Text H.C.R. No. 16 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Acclaimed educator Barbara Jean Bolden Yarbrough of Midland is celebrating her 90th birthday on August 29, 2025, to the great delight of her family, her friends, and the many former students who are gathering to honor her; and WHEREAS, Born in Franklin, Louisiana, in 1935, the former Barbara Bolden earned her bachelor's degree in art education from Texas Southern University; she was hired as an art teacher at Midland's George Washington Carver Junior-Senior High School in 1959; later, she transitioned to preschool and first grade instruction, and in 1973, she began her long and noteworthy tenure on the faculty of Pease/South Elementary School; while mentoring a host of youngsters, helping them to reach their fullest potential, she took on a number of leadership roles; she served as president of both the District Coordinating Council and the Midland Classroom Teachers Association and as chair of the Midland Independent School District Teachers Communication Committee; moreover, she was an adjunct professor at The University of Texas Permian Basin and Howard Bible College; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Yarbrough retired in 1996, only to embark on a new chapter spanning upwards of a quarter century as a parent liaison for the South Elementary community; in addition, she has supported a …
Sponsors
- Tom Craddick (R, HD-082) · primary sponsor
- Kevin Sparks (R, SD-031)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Vote recorded in Journal
- : Read & adopted
- : Received from the House
- : Adopted
Subjects: YARBROUGH, BARBARA JEAN BOLDEN (NX2D2), Resolutions--Congratulatory & Honorary
Common questions
- What is HCR16?
- HCR16 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Congratulating Barbara Jean Bolden Yarbrough of Midland on the occasion of her 90th birthday.
- What is the status of HCR16?
- Signed into law as of September 17, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (September 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored HCR16?
- Tom Craddick (R, HD-082), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HCR16?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HCR00016
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