Recognizing Walter "Pinkie" Palmer on the occasion of his retirement.
This is a ceremonial resolution (SR 151), not a substantive bill. It formally recognizes Walter "Pinkie" Palmer's retirement from Palmer Law Firm, Inc., after a 52-year legal career. The resolution honors his achievements as a Baylor University football standout, attorney, city attorney for Marshall, and community leader, expressing the Texas Senate's congratulations and best wishes for his retirement. It has no policy impact or legislative effect.
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passed
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Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Last action Feb 26, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a draft introduction to an enrolled version, with significant changes to line breaks, spacing, and layout. The substantive content of the Senate resolution congratulating Walter "Pinkie" Palmer on his retirement remains unchanged. The enrolled version includes proper signature lines for the President and Secretary of the Senate, indicating final approval.
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Text formatting was restructured from a multi-line draft format to a single-column enrolled version with adjusted line breaks and spacing.
Signature lines for the President of the Senate and Secretary of the Senate were added to certify adoption and certification of the resolution.
Draft metadata including bill numbers, page numbers, and version identifiers were removed from the final enrolled text.
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Bryan Hughes
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