Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas SR51: In memory of Michael Joseph Westergren of Corpus Christi.
Status: Passed both chambers, September 4, 2025
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, September 11, 2025:
89(2) SR 51 - Enrolled version - Bill Text SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 51 In Memory of Michael Joseph Westergren WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and commemorates the life of Michael Joseph Westergren, who died July 17, 2025, at the age of 78; and WHEREAS, Michael Westergren was born on August 10, 1946, in Corpus Christi; talented and determined from a young age, he was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition and underwent experimental open-heart surgery at the age of 17, which helped to advance practices in the field of cardiology, and he went on to excel in his studies at Del Mar College and at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law; and WHEREAS, After earning his legal degree in 1970, he devoted his career to the practice of law and earned esteem as a public servant and as an expert mediator in private practice; he served the people of Texas with fairness and impartiality as a justice of the peace, county attorney, and district court judge, and he presided over one of the Lone Star State's most publicized criminal cases, the 1995 trial for the murder of beloved Tejano music singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez; after an exemplary tenure, Judge Westergren retired from the bench in 2000, and he went on to serve for five …
Sponsors
- Juan Hinojosa (D, SD-020) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Reported enrolled
- : Vote recorded in Journal
- : Read & adopted
- : Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Subjects: WESTERGREN, MICHAEL JOSEPH (N57Z5), Resolutions--Memorial
Common questions
- What is SR51?
- SR51 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): In memory of Michael Joseph Westergren of Corpus Christi.
- What is the status of SR51?
- Passed both chambers as of September 4, 2025. Latest action: Reported enrolled (September 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored SR51?
- Juan Hinojosa (D, SD-020).
- Where is the official record for SR51?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SR00051
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