In memory of David Lawrence Murphy.
This is a commemorative resolution (SR 671) honoring David Lawrence Murphy, a Texas resident who passed away on April 6, 2025, at age 91. The resolution details his life - including his military service, 53-year career as a teacher and coach, marriage, and large family - and formally expresses the Texas Senate's tribute to him. It extends condolences to his family and directs that the Senate adjourn in his memory. As a purely ceremonial resolution, it does not create new laws or affect any policies.
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passed
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Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 30, 2025
Last action Jun 1, 2025
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This bill is a Senate resolution in memory of David Lawrence Murphy, a deceased individual. The primary changes involve formatting and layout adjustments to the enrolled version of the bill, including the addition of a header indicating the bill number and status, reorganization of the text structure, and inclusion of certification signatures at the end. No substantive policy changes were made as this is a memorial resolution.
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The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative format to an enrolled version format with added headers, spacing adjustments, and signature lines for Senate certification.
A header line was added at the top identifying the bill as '89(R) SR 671 - Enrolled version - Bill Text'.
Signature lines and certification text were added at the bottom for the President of the Senate, Secretary of the Senate, and a Texas Senate member.
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Bryan Hughes
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