SR 71 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025)

In memory of Roscoe Daryll Bennett of Henderson.

This is a commemorative resolution (SR 71) honoring Roscoe Daryll Bennett of Henderson, a former defense attorney who died on April 27, 2025. The resolution expresses the Texas Senate's tribute to Bennett's life, career, and family, extending sympathy to his wife, children, and grandchildren. It does not create any policy changes or affect any laws, as it is solely a ceremonial gesture of remembrance. The Senate resolved to formally pay tribute to Bennett and adjourn in his memory.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Aug 2025

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Introduced Jul 29, 2025 Last action Aug 15, 2025

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The bill was converted from a draft introduction to an official enrolled version, adding formal headers, a title ('In Memory of Roscoe Bennett'), and signature lines for the Senate President and Secretary. The substantive text of the resolution honoring Roscoe Daryll Bennett remains unchanged, though minor formatting adjustments were made to the spacing and line breaks throughout the document.

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The scope of the bill did not change; it remains a resolution to pay tribute to the memory of Roscoe Daryll Bennett and extend sympathy to his family.

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Added official enrolled headers, a specific title identifying the bill as 'In Memory of Roscoe Bennett', and signature blocks for the Senate President and Secretary to certify adoption.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing within the resolution text to conform to the final enrolled format, while keeping the original wording intact.

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Aug 15, 2025

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