TexasTexas Senate honors physician and activist Mildred Jefferson
A Texas Senate resolution honors physician, educator, and activist Mildred Fay Jefferson and calls for the Senate to adjourn in her memory.
What it does
The Texas Senate pays tribute to Dr. Mildred Fay Jefferson and adjourns in her memory.
Argument forThe tribute could help Texans remember Jefferson's achievements as a physician and educator, including breaking barriers for Black women in medicine.
Argument againstThe tribute highlights Jefferson's opposition to abortion and other causes, which might leave readers with different views feeling excluded.
More detail
The Texas Senate pays tribute to Mildred Fay Jefferson and adjourns in her memory. The tribute is to Dr. Mildred Fay Jefferson, a physician, educator, and activist. The Senate adopted the resolution on September 4, 2025. It says the Senate will adjourn in her memory when it adjourns that day.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Sep 4Reported enrolledLatest
- Sep 4Vote recorded in Journal
- Sep 4Read & adoptedAdopted
- Aug 22Received by the Secretary of the SenateIntroduced
Government & Ethics