SR 630 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

In memory of James Henry Doty Jr.

This is a Senate resolution (SR 630) honoring Brigadier General (Ret.) James Henry Doty Jr., a military veteran who died in 2023. The resolution commemorates his 33-year Army National Guard career, including leadership roles at the Pentagon during 9/11, his military honors (like the Distinguished Service Medal), and his post-retirement service with the Disabled American Veterans. It expresses the Texas Senate’s tribute to his legacy and extends sympathy to his family. As a commemorative resolution, it has no legislative effect or policy changes - it solely serves as a ceremonial tribute.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced May 28, 2025 Last action May 31, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits

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The bill text was reformatted from an introduced version to an enrolled version, with significant changes in layout, spacing, and capitalization. The substantive policy content regarding the tribute to Brigadier General James Henry Doty Jr. remained unchanged, but the document structure was standardized for final legislative adoption.

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No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and structural

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Header information was updated from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled version' with bill number formatting changes

Document layout was restructured with improved spacing and paragraph formatting for final publication

Capitalization and punctuation were standardized throughout the resolution text

Certification language was added for Senate adoption date and rising vote confirmation

Drafting marks and page numbers from the introduced version were removed

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May 31, 2025

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