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SR 47TEXASSession 892State Billsigned
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Texas Senate adopts resolution honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Mildred Fay Jefferson

Original title: In memory of Mildred Fay Jefferson.

Last action · September 4, 2025: Reported enrolledSponsor: Bryan Hughes

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What This Bill Does

The Texas Senate adopted a memorial paying tribute to the life, career, and advocacy of Dr. Mildred Fay Jefferson.

Why it matters

Changes only the official legislative record to honor an individual; no funding, services, or legal obligations are created.

Background
  • Dr. Mildred Fay Jefferson was a prominent American physician and political activist known for her leadership in the anti-abortion movement. context

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Family and Community of Dr. Mildred Fay Jefferson

The resolution officially recognizes and honors the legacy of Dr. Mildred Fay Jefferson in the Texas Senate.

Key Facts

  • Dr. Mildred Fay Jefferson was the first African American woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School, accomplishing the feat in 1951.
  • She was the first woman employed as a general surgeon at Boston Medical Center and the first woman admitted into the Boston Surgical Society.
  • In 1972, she formed Massachusetts Citizens for Life and later became the founding president of the Right to Life Crusade, Inc. in 1978.
  • The Texas Senate adopted Senate Resolution 47 on September 4, 2025, to pay tribute to her life and legacy and adjourned in her memory.

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What does Senate Resolution 47 do?
It pays tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Mildred Fay Jefferson and causes the Texas Senate to adjourn in her memory on September 4, 2025.
Who was Dr. Mildred Fay Jefferson?
She was a trailblazing physician, educator, and activist who became the first African American woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School and a prominent figure in the right-to-life movement.

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Current status: signed.

Procedural history

4 actions
  1. Sep 4, 2025Senate
    Reported enrolled
  2. Sep 4, 2025Senate
    Vote recorded in Journal
  3. Sep 4, 2025Senate
    Read & adopted
  4. Aug 22, 2025Senate
    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

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Sponsors

Bryan HughesSenate · District 1RepublicanAuthor

Connected Entities

National Right to Life Committee, Guthrie Jefferson, Mildred Fay Jefferson and 14 more
OrganizationNational Right to Life Committee“National organization affiliated with Massachusetts Citizens for Life.”Map →
PersonGuthrie Jefferson“Mother of Mildred Fay Jefferson.”Map →
PersonMildred Fay Jefferson“Trailblazing physician, educator, and activist who passed away in 2010.”Map →
OrganizationBoston University's School of Medicine“Institution where Mildred Fay Jefferson served as a professor.”Map →
OrganizationValue of Life Committee“Organization where Dr. Jefferson served on the board of governors.”Map →
OrganizationBoston Medical Center“Hospital where Mildred Fay Jefferson was the first woman employed as a general s”Map →
OrganizationTexas College“Institution where Mildred Fay Jefferson graduated summa cum laude.”Map →
OrganizationFeminists for Life“Group affiliated with Dr. Jefferson.”Map →
OrganizationBlack Americans for Life“Group affiliated with Dr. Jefferson.”Map →
OrganizationHarvard Medical School“Institution where Mildred Fay Jefferson became the first African American woman ”Map →
OrganizationBoston Surgical Society“Organization that admitted Mildred Fay Jefferson as its first female member.”Map →
OrganizationMassachusetts Citizens for Life“Organization formed by Dr. Jefferson in 1972.”Map →
PersonEllen McCormack“Pro-life presidential candidate supported by Dr. Jefferson.”Map →
PersonMillard Jefferson“Father of Mildred Fay Jefferson.”Map →
OrganizationRight to Life Crusade, Inc.“Organization founded by Dr. Jefferson in 1978 as founding president.”Map →
PersonBryan Hughes“Resolution sponsor in the Senate.”Map →
OrganizationTufts University“Institution where Mildred Fay Jefferson earned her master's degree.”Map →

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capitol.texas.gov

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