SR 58 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025)

In memory of Jim B. Elam of Longview.

This is a Senate resolution (SR 58) honoring Dr. Jim B. Elam of Longview, Texas, following his death on July 13, 2025. The resolution commemorates his life as a 25-year senior minister at Longview's First Christian Church, his community service (including founding the Palmer Drug Abuse Program and Habitat for Humanity Longview), and his 61-year marriage. It formally pays tribute to his legacy and extends condolences to his family. As a commemorative resolution, it has no policy impact or direct effect on legislation or constituents.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

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Jul 2025

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Aug 2025

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Introduced Jul 29, 2025 Last action Aug 15, 2025

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The document was converted from a draft Senate Resolution into an official enrolled bill, changing the title format and adding standard certification signatures. The substantive text of the resolution honoring Dr. Jim B. Elam remained unchanged, though some minor formatting and spacing adjustments were made throughout the document.

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The document header was updated from a draft format to an official 'Enrolled' version, including the addition of certification lines for the President and Secretary of the Senate.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the text, including the removal of line numbers and the restructuring of spacing and indentation.

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