SR 201 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

In memory of William A. Lawson of Houston.

This resolution (SR 201) honors the late Reverend William A. Lawson, a Houston civil rights leader who died in May 2024 at age 95. It commemorates his lifelong work founding Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, connecting with Martin Luther King Jr., leading Houston's SCLC chapter for over 30 years, and advocating against racism and homelessness. The Texas Senate passed the resolution on March 4, 2025, to pay tribute to his legacy and extend condolences to his family. As a memorial resolution, it has no policy impact or direct effect on constituents.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

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Feb 2025

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Mar 2025

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Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2025

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The bill text was reformatted from a legislative introduction draft to an enrolled final version, with significant reorganization of the resolution structure and addition of certification language. The substantive content honoring Reverend William A. Lawson remains unchanged, but the formatting was standardized to match official Senate resolution requirements.

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Resolution title and header information were updated from draft format to official enrolled format with proper Senate resolution numbering

Resolution text was restructured with proper WHEREAS and RESOLVED clauses separated and formatted according to official legislative standards

Certification language and signature blocks were added to document the Senate adoption date and rising vote procedure

Formatting inconsistencies were corrected including spacing, line breaks, and proper capitalization throughout the document

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Mar 4, 2025

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