House bill · 109th Congress · Public Law 109-16
To designate a United States courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, as the "Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela United States Courthouse".
Became law on Jun 29, 2005.
Sponsor: Rep. Solomon Ortiz D-TXWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 1, 2005
- Committee actionJun 8, 2005
- Passed HouseApr 13, 2005 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateJun 15, 2005 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentJun 21, 2005
- Became lawJun 29, 2005
Latest action: Jun 29, 2005 — Became Public Law No: 109-16.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
9 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 7 Democrats
2 of 9 cosponsors (22%) are from the other party.
Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Charles Gonzalez (D-TX), Gene Green (D-TX), Ralph Hall (R-TX), Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Ed Pastor (D-AZ), Silvestre Reyes (D-TX), Pete Sessions (R-TX).
More from the sponsor
Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Solomon Ortiz.
- H.R. 3179 (109th) Junior Duck Stamp Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2005
- H.Con.Res. 297 (109th) Honoring the life and expressing the deepest condolences of Congress on the passing of Edward Roybal, former United States Congressman.
- H.Res. 1049 (109th) Recognizing Ann Richards' extraordinary contributions to Texas and American public life and offering condolences on her passing.
- H.Con.Res. 201 (109th) Welcoming the Prime Minister of Singapore, His Excellency Lee Hsien Loong, on the occasion of his visit to the United States, expressing…
- H.R. 1196 (109th) To improve the security clearance process along the United States-Mexico border, to increase the number of detention beds, and for other…
- H.R. 1314 (109th) To amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to require the 2005 base closure and realignment process to adhere to…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.