SR 538 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Recognizing July 3, 2025, as Kenneth Lewis Anderson Day.

This is a ceremonial resolution (not a substantive bill) passed by the Texas Senate. It formally recognizes July 3, 2025, as "Kenneth Lewis Anderson Day" to honor the 180th anniversary of the death of Kenneth Lewis Anderson, an early Texas leader who served as speaker of the Republic of Texas Congress and later as vice president. The resolution commemorates his contributions to Texas governance and legacy, including the naming of Anderson County and the Fanthorp Inn historical site. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new laws or affect any individuals or policies.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

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Introduced May 15, 2025 Last action May 19, 2025

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The bill text was reformatted from a draft introduction to an enrolled version, with significant structural changes including the addition of a header identifying the bill as SR 538, the removal of draft metadata, and the reorganization of text into a standard legislative format with proper spacing and indentation. The substantive content of the resolution honoring Kenneth Lewis Anderson remains unchanged.

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Removed draft metadata and formatting markers (e.g., 'By:AAKolkhorst', 'SENATE RESOLUTION') and replaced them with official enrolled bill headers and standardized formatting.

Reorganized text layout with added spacing, indentation, and line breaks to conform to official enrolled document standards.

Added certification signatures section at the end with spaces for President of the Senate, Secretary of the Senate, and a Member of the Texas Senate.

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May 19, 2025

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