SR 603 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

In memory of J. Carl Norris Jr.

This is a memorial resolution (not a law), adopted by the Texas Senate to honor Dr. J. Carl Norris Jr., a Mineola resident who died in 2024 at age 100. It commemorates his life, including his 45-year optometry practice, service as Mineola mayor, community leadership, and 78-year marriage. The resolution pays tribute to his contributions and extends sympathy to his family. It does not change any laws or affect any policies; it is purely ceremonial.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

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May 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

May 2025

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Governor

Introduced May 26, 2025 Last action May 31, 2025

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MINOR

This document is a Senate Resolution (SR 603) honoring the life of Dr. J. Carl Norris Jr., a Mineola resident who passed away in 2024. The bill was updated from an introduced draft to an enrolled version, which is the final approved form ready for printing and distribution. The changes primarily involve formatting, spacing, and minor text corrections to align with official legislative standards and accessibility requirements.

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The bill text was reformatted from a draft version with line numbers and annotations to a clean, official enrolled version suitable for final publication.

Minor text corrections were made, including standardizing the spelling of the honoree's name from 'Dr. A J. Carl Norris Jr.' to 'Dr. J. Carl Norris Jr.' and 'Dr. J. C. Norris'.

A new line at the top was added to identify the document as the 'Enrolled version' and to note that digital content has been updated for WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards.

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May 31, 2025

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