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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately express the heartache felt |
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by the family and friends of Alexandria Aniyah Rubio of Uvalde, who |
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passed away on May 24, 2022, at the age of 10; and |
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WHEREAS, Alexandria Rubio, who was affectionately known as |
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"Lexi," was born in Hondo on October 20, 2011, to Kimberly |
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Mata-Rubio and Felix Rubio; she shared a loving bond with her two |
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sisters, Jahleela and Kalisa, and her three brothers, Julian, |
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David, and Isaiah, and she drew on the support of a large extended |
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family that included her grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts, |
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uncles, and cousins; and |
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WHEREAS, An athletic and energetic fourth-grader, Alexandria |
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inherited her father's passion for playing softball and basketball; |
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they devoted many hours to their one-on-one practice sessions, and |
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Lexi relished the experience of winning a championship with her |
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youth basketball team last season; she also drew inspiration from |
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her mother, who was pursuing a degree from St. Mary's University in |
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San Antonio, and she hoped to one day enroll at the university |
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herself to study mathematics then attend law school; and |
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WHEREAS, Alexandria cherished the time she spent with her |
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family and friends, and some of her favorite activities included |
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baking cookies with her great-grandmother, exchanging jokes with |
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her loved ones, and curling up on the couch with a book; though she |
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possessed a sarcastic wit, she was also caring and generous, and she |
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had a beautiful smile that naturally progressed into hearty |
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laughter whenever she was around her siblings; and |
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WHEREAS, Alexandria Rubio was a source of immense joy to |
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everyone in her life, and although her loss is tremendously |
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difficult to bear, her memory will forever be treasured by all who |
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were blessed to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Alexandria Aniyah |
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Rubio and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: |
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to her parents, Kimberly Mata-Rubio and Felix Rubio; to her |
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siblings, Julian Rubio, Jahleela Rubio, David Falcon III, Kalisa |
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Barboza, and Isaiah Rodriguez; to her aunt, Analyse Mata, and her |
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uncle, Brandon Mendoza Sr.; to her cousins, Brandon Mendoza Jr., |
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Derek Mendoza, and Mary-Claire Mendoza; to her grandparents, Cindy |
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Castillo and her husband, Victor, Ruben F. Mata and his wife, |
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Larisa, and Connie and Luis "Chacho" Rubio; to her |
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great-grandparents, Mary and Ruben Mata, Margie and Julian Moreno, |
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Oralia Orona and Trini Gutierrez, and Jesse and Maxine Martinez; to |
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her numerous great-aunts, great-uncles, and cousins; to her best |
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friend, Sarah; and to the countless others in Uvalde and beyond who |
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mourn her passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Alexandria |
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Rubio. |
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King of Uvalde |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1383 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 2, 2023. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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