SR 77 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

In memory of Paul McCann of Egypt.

This is a commemorative resolution (SR 77) honoring Paul McCann of Egypt, Texas, who died on February 4, 2025, at age 83. The resolution details his life: born in Egypt, Texas, served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam, had a 24-year career with the Houston Police Department (becoming HPD’s seventh African American sergeant), and later returned to Egypt with his wife Patricia. It formally commends the Senate’s tribute to McCann and extends condolences to his family, including his wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. As a memorial resolution, it has no policy impact or funding provisions - it solely serves to recognize his life and service.
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Feb 2025
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Feb 25, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative introduction to an enrolled version with significant changes in layout and spacing. The substantive content of the resolution remains unchanged, honoring the memory of Paul McCann, a retired Houston police officer. These are primarily technical formatting changes rather than policy modifications.
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The bill was converted from an introduced draft to an enrolled version, changing the header from 'S.R.A No. A77' to '89(R) SR 77 - Enrolled version - Bill Text'

The resolution text was reformatted with significant changes in line breaks, spacing, and paragraph structure, though the substantive content and wording remain identical

Added certification language at the end confirming the resolution was adopted by the Senate on February 25, 2025, by a rising vote

Removed draft metadata including bill tracking numbers and initial author attribution lines that were present in the introduced version

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