Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas SR56: In memory of Ronald Edward Dugger.
Status: Passed both chambers, September 4, 2025
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, September 4, 2025:
89(2) SR 56 - Enrolled version - Bill Text SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 56 In Memory of Ronald Edward Dugger WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and commemorates the life of Ronald Edward Dugger, who died on May 27, 2025, at the age of 95; and WHEREAS, Born in Chicago on April 16, 1930, Ronnie Dugger grew up in San Antonio and gained an interest in reporting and politics at an early age; he began working as a sportswriter at just 13 years old, and he continued his pursuit of truthful journalism as an editor for the student newspaper at The University of Texas at Austin; there, he majored in government and economics, completed his bachelor's degree, and met his wife, Jeanne Williams, with whom he shared 25 years of marriage and had two children, Celia Dugger of New York City and Gary Dugger of Carmel, California; he also spent time studying political theory and economics at the University of Oxford; and WHEREAS, Mr. Dugger was just 24 years old when he was recruited to be the first editor ofThe Texas Observer, from its founding in 1954 until 1961, after which he continued to contribute as a writer and publisher; he moved to the Northeast, and while living there, he wrote multiple books chronicling notable figures in American …
Sponsors
- Sarah Eckhardt (D, SD-014) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Reported enrolled
- : Vote recorded in Journal
- : Read & adopted
- : Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Subjects: DUGGER, RONALD EDWARD (NX1EJ), Resolutions--Memorial
Common questions
- What is SR56?
- SR56 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): In memory of Ronald Edward Dugger.
- What is the status of SR56?
- Passed both chambers as of September 4, 2025. Latest action: Reported enrolled (September 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored SR56?
- Sarah Eckhardt (D, SD-014).
- Where is the official record for SR56?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SR00056
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