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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 463
2- In Memory
3- of
4- Pope Francis
5- WHEREAS, People the world over are mourning the loss of
6- Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88,
1+89R25721 BPG-D
2+ By: Bettencourt, et al. S.R. No. 463
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7+ R E S O L U T I O N
8+ WHEREAS, People the world over are mourning the loss of Pope
9+ Francis, who passed away on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88,
710 shortly after offering his Easter Sunday blessing to the faithful
811 gathered in the Vatican's Saint Peter's Square; and
912 WHEREAS, Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires,
10- Argentina, on December 17, 1936, Pope Francis was the son of
11- Mario and Regina Bergoglio, and he was deeply influenced by his
13+ Argentina, on December 17, 1936, Pope Francis was the son of Mario
14+ and Regina Bergoglio, and he was deeply influenced by his
1215 grandmother, Rosa Bergoglio, who had been active in the Catholic
13- Action movement in Italy before the family emigrated to
14- Argentina; at age 12, he entered a school run by Salesian
15- priests, who instilled in him a sense of duty to the poor, and he
16- accepted his calling at the age of 16; he was ordained as a Jesuit
17- priest in 1969; and
18- WHEREAS, Pope Francis was appointed to lead the Jesuit
19- order in Argentina in 1973; during the "Dirty War" that took
20- place during the rule of the country's repressive military junta,
21- he quietly worked to save the lives of many people; he went on to
22- serve in Germany and then in the Argentine city of Córdoba; in
23- 1992, he was named auxiliary bishop of the Buenos Aires diocese,
24- and six years later, he became archbishop; during his time in
25- that role, he helped relieve the suffering caused by Argentina's
26- economic crisis, organizing food kitchens, tripling the number
27- of priests assigned to the slums, and building schools and drug
28- rehabilitation centers; and
29- WHEREAS, Named a cardinal in 2001, he became a leading
30- voice in the church; by the time Pope Benedict XVI stepped down in
31- 2013, Pope Francis was preparing for retirement; instead, he was
32- elected pope, becoming the first Jesuit and the first member of
33- the church from Latin America to serve as pontiff; he was also the
34- first to choose the name Francis, and like St. Francis of Assisi,
35- he embraced a humble life of service to the most vulnerable;
16+ Action movement in Italy before the family emigrated to Argentina;
17+ at age 12, he entered a school run by Salesian priests, who
18+ instilled in him a sense of duty to the poor, and he accepted his
19+ calling at the age of 16; he was ordained as a Jesuit priest in 1969;
20+ and
21+ WHEREAS, Pope Francis was appointed to lead the Jesuit order
22+ in Argentina in 1973; during the "Dirty War" that took place during
23+ the rule of the country's repressive military junta, he quietly
24+ worked to save the lives of many people; he went on to serve in
25+ Germany and then in the Argentine city of Córdoba; in 1992, he was
26+ named auxiliary bishop of the Buenos Aires diocese, and six years
27+ later, he became archbishop; during his time in that role, he helped
28+ relieve the suffering caused by Argentina's economic crisis,
29+ organizing food kitchens, tripling the number of priests assigned
30+ to the slums, and building schools and drug rehabilitation centers;
31+ and
32+ WHEREAS, Named a cardinal in 2001, he became a leading voice
33+ in the church; by the time Pope Benedict XVI stepped down in 2013,
34+ Pope Francis was preparing for retirement; instead, he was elected
35+ pope, becoming the first Jesuit and the first member of the church
36+ from Latin America to serve as pontiff; he was also the first to
37+ choose the name Francis, and like St. Francis of Assisi, he
38+ embraced a humble life of service to the most vulnerable;
3639 demonstrating good humor and an avuncular charm that belied his
3740 steely determination, he became a global voice for justice and
38- compassion; he took more than 40 trips abroad, many to places
39- long overlooked, in order to meet with his flock and build
40- interfaith bridges; at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, he
41- offered hope and consolation via regular video livestreams; he
42- involved Catholics worldwide in a process of renewal, engaging
43- the laity, welcoming a variety of opinions, and choosing many
44- cardinals from Latin America, Asia, and Africa; even as he grew
45- frail and battled ill health, he continued to travel widely,
46- especially striving to bring peace to war-torn regions; and
41+ compassion; he took more than 40 trips abroad, many to places long
42+ overlooked, in order to meet with his flock and build interfaith
43+ bridges; at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, he offered hope and
44+ consolation via regular video livestreams; he involved Catholics
45+ worldwide in a process of renewal, engaging the laity, welcoming a
46+ variety of opinions, and choosing many cardinals from Latin
47+ America, Asia, and Africa; even as he grew frail and battled ill
48+ health, he continued to travel widely, especially striving to bring
49+ peace to war-torn regions; and
4750 WHEREAS, Pope Francis was a transformative figure, and he
4851 will remain a tremendous source of inspiration, not only to his
4952 fellow Catholics, but to countless people who have been heartened
5053 by his message of enduring mercy and love; now, therefore, be it
5154 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
5255 hereby pay tribute to the life of Pope Francis and extend deepest
5356 condolences to all who mourn his passing.
54- Bettencourt
55- Alvarado Hall Middleton Alvarado Hall Middleton
56-Alvarado Hall Middleton
57- Birdwell Hancock Miles Birdwell Hancock Miles
58-Birdwell Hancock Miles
59- Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
60-Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
61- Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
62-Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
63- Cook Huffman Paxton Cook Huffman Paxton
64-Cook Huffman Paxton
65- Creighton Hughes Perry Creighton Hughes Perry
66-Creighton Hughes Perry
67- Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner
68-Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner
69- Flores King Sparks Flores King Sparks
70-Flores King Sparks
71- Gutierrez Kolkhorst West Gutierrez Kolkhorst West
72-Gutierrez Kolkhorst West
73- Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini
74-Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini
75- Patrick, President of the Senate
76- ________________________________
77- President of the Senate
78- I hereby certify that the
79- above Resolution was adopted by
80- the Senate on April 30, 2025, by a
81- rising vote.
82- ________________________________
83- Secretary of the Senate
84- ________________________________
85- Member, Texas Senate
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89-Alvarado Hall Middleton
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93-Birdwell Hancock Miles
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97-Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
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101-Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
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105-Cook Huffman Paxton
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109-Creighton Hughes Perry
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113-Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner
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117-Flores King Sparks
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121-Gutierrez Kolkhorst West
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125-Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini