SR 11 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025)

In memory of Molly Essary Smith.

This is a ceremonial resolution (SR 11) honoring Molly Essary Smith, a Texas resident who served as a justice of the peace for two decades and later worked as a funeral director. The resolution commemorates her life, community service, family, and legacy of helping others. It formally pays tribute to her memory and extends condolences to her family, as resolved by the Texas Senate. The bill has no legislative effect - it is purely a symbolic gesture of recognition.

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Jul 2025

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Aug 2025

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Introduced Jul 23, 2025 Last action Aug 15, 2025

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The document has been converted from a draft Senate Resolution (SR 11) into its final enrolled version, which is the official text used to enact legislation. The content of the resolution, which honors the life of Molly Essary Smith, remains substantively identical, though the formatting has been standardized and the signature lines for the Senate President and Secretary have been added to certify adoption.

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The document structure was updated from a draft format with line numbers and amendment markers to a clean, final enrolled format suitable for official filing.

Signature blocks for the President of the Senate and the Secretary of the Senate were added to certify that the resolution was adopted by the Senate on August 15, 2025.

Minor spacing and punctuation adjustments were made throughout the text to ensure consistency in the final version.

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