SR 57 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Recognizing Richard L. Jankovsky III on the occasion of his retirement.

This Senate Resolution (SR 57) formally honors Lieutenant Richard L. Jankovsky III upon his retirement after 23 years of service with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). It recognizes his career progression from 2002 through various DPS locations, his prior U.S. Coast Guard service, and his leadership in disaster response and border security. The resolution also acknowledges his seven-year presidency of the DPS Officers Association, where he advocated for officers' interests before the Texas Legislature, and his community work supporting children's health initiatives. As a ceremonial resolution, it does not create new laws or policies but serves as a formal expression of the Texas Senate's appreciation for his service.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Aug 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Sep 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Aug 25, 2025 Last action Sep 4, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a draft introduction version to an enrolled final version, with no substantive policy changes. The content remains a Senate resolution honoring Lieutenant Richard L. Jankovsky III for his retirement after 23 years of service with the Texas Department of Public Safety. All legislative text, including the WHEREAS clauses and RESOLVED sections, remained identical between versions.

TECHNICAL

Document formatting and layout were updated from draft markup to official enrolled version, including removal of draft headers and addition of signature lines and certification text.

Added enrolled version header indicating bill number 89(2) SR 57 and certification that the resolution was adopted by the Senate on September 4, 2025.

Removed draft version headers including bill number SR.ANo.A57 and page numbering from the original introduction version.

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