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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Tess Marie Mata of Uvalde on |
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May 24, 2022, at the age of 10, has profoundly saddened the many |
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people who loved and cherished her; and |
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WHEREAS, Tess Mata was born in San Antonio on February 6, |
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2012, to Jerry and Veronica Mata; she shared a close bond with her |
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older sister, Faith, and she also enjoyed the affection of her |
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grandparents, aunt, uncles, and numerous cousins; and |
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WHEREAS, An athletic young girl, Tess played softball and |
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soccer and competed in gymnastics; she was an avid fan of the |
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Houston Astros and especially of second baseman José Altuve, and |
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she even shared the same position as her favorite player on her |
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softball team; though feisty and outspoken, she was also blessed |
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with a caring heart, and she dreamed of one day having a career in |
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the medical field; and |
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WHEREAS, While the passing of Tess Mata is an incalculable |
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loss to those who held her dear, they may find comfort in knowing |
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that their lives were forever enriched by the joy and love she |
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shared with them; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the memory of Tess Marie Mata and extend |
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heartfelt condolences to the members of her family: to her parents, |
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Jerry and Veronica Mata; to her sister, Faith Mata; to her |
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grandparents, Raymundo and Rosemary Mata and Anna Hill; to her |
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aunt, Victoria Streeter; to her uncles, Robert Hill, Mark Mata, and |
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Ray Mata Jr.; to her cousins, Nevaeh Streeter, Saige Rodgers, Kara |
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Streeter, Gabie Mata, and Hayden Mata; and to the countless family |
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members and friends who mourn her; 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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Tess Mata. |