SR 17 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025)

In memory of Mary Barrett Stevens of Austin.

This is a commemorative resolution (not a bill) honoring Mary Barrett Stevens, an 8-year-old Austin resident who passed away on July 4, 2025. The resolution expresses the Texas Senate's tribute to her memory, acknowledging her life as a joyful, creative child who attended Highland Park Elementary School and was cherished by her family, including parents Stacy and Johnny Stevens, siblings Graham and Lilly, and extended relatives. It includes condolences to her family and directs the Senate to adjourn in her memory. This procedural resolution has no policy impact or direct effect on any individuals or communities.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2025

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Senate Passage

Aug 2025

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Introduced Jul 24, 2025 Last action Aug 15, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

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The bill was converted from a draft introduction to an official enrolled version, resulting in significant formatting cleanup and the removal of internal legislative tracking numbers. The substantive text of the resolution remains unchanged, continuing to honor the memory of Mary Barrett Stevens and extend condolences to her family.

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Removed internal legislative identifiers, page numbers, and draft headers that were present in the introduced version.

Added standard enrolled bill formatting, including a formal certification block for the President and Secretary of the Senate.

Reorganized the text layout to remove line-by-line amendment markers and spacing errors, restoring the original continuous narrative flow.

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Aug 15, 2025

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