SR 16 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

In memory of Phillis Hastings Townes of Detroit.

This is a ceremonial resolution (SR 16) passed by the Texas Senate to honor Phillis Hastings Townes of Detroit, who died on March 8, 2025. The resolution pays tribute to her life, highlighting her role as a businesswoman (co-founding Townes Telecommunications), homemaker, devoted wife of Larry Townes, and mother of Darla and Glenn, with her family including grandchildren and brothers. It extends sympathy to her surviving family members and directs the Senate to adjourn in her memory. As a commemorative resolution, it has no legal effect or policy changes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

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Aug 2025

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Sep 2025

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Introduced Aug 19, 2025 Last action Sep 4, 2025

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This document is a Senate Resolution (SR 16) honoring the memory of Phillis Hastings Townes, a deceased individual. The changes primarily involve formatting and structural adjustments to the resolution text, including adding a header indicating it is an enrolled version, reorganizing the layout, and updating the certification section with signatures and dates. No substantive policy changes, funding, or new legal requirements were introduced.

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Added header information indicating the bill is an enrolled version with bill number 89(2) SR 16

Reorganized layout and formatting of the resolution text, including adding section headers like 'SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 16' and 'In Memory'

Added certification section with signatures for the President of the Senate, Secretary of the Senate, and a member of the Texas Senate, dated September 4, 2025

Removed original formatting and page numbers from the introduced version

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