SR 627 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

In memory of Joe Layton Wall.

This is a commemorative Senate resolution (SR 627), not a legislative bill with policy provisions. It honors Dr. Joe Layton Wall, a Christian leader and educator who served as pastor, dean, and university president, by recognizing his life and legacy. The resolution was adopted by the Texas Senate on May 31, 2025, to pay tribute to him and extend condolences to his family. It has no policy impact or direct effect on any individuals or groups beyond this formal acknowledgment.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

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May 2025

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Introduced May 27, 2025 Last action May 31, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to an enrolled version, with the primary change being the addition of sponsor names and official signature lines. The substantive content of the Senate resolution honoring Dr. Joe Layton Wall remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments and spacing modifications throughout the document.

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Added sponsor names (Hughes, Hagenbuch, King, Perry, Hall, Kolkhorst, Schwertner, Hancock, Parker, Sparks, Hinojosa of Nueces, Paxton, Zaffirini) and signature lines for the President of the Senate and Secretary of the Senate

Changed bill header from draft format 'S.R.ANo.A627' to enrolled format '89(R) SR 627 - Enrolled version - Bill Text'

Reformatted the resolution text with different spacing and line breaks while maintaining the same substantive content

Removed draft page numbers and internal document codes (e.g., '89R33828 DSH-D', '1[...]1' markup indicators)

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May 31, 2025

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