H.C.R. No. 74
                              HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature is proud to honor ZaZa Marie
    1-2  Bass, whose quick response in an emergency saved the life of Fallon
    1-3  Hamrick; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Ms. Bass is an esteemed resident of Lovelady, where
    1-5  she lives with her two sons, Courtney and Daon, and is employed as
    1-6  a cafeteria worker and substitute bus driver by the Lovelady
    1-7  Independent School District; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, On the afternoon of November 16, 1993, Ms. Bass was
    1-9  driving a busload of children home from school when she noticed a
   1-10  child in distress coming toward her as she glanced in her rearview
   1-11  mirror; the child, Fallon Hamrick, was gasping for air and making
   1-12  motions indicating she was choking; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, Ms. Bass immediately stopped the bus, turned Fallon
   1-14  around, and began to administer the Heimlich maneuver, a technique
   1-15  she had only read about and seen on television; refusing to give up
   1-16  after her first attempts failed, Ms. Bass administered the
   1-17  technique to Fallon again and was able to successfully dislodge the
   1-18  jawbreaker that had been blocking Fallon's windpipe; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, After the ordeal was over, this compassionate woman
   1-20  remained at Fallon's side, offering much needed comfort and
   1-21  reassurance to the shaken child, who made a full recovery from the
   1-22  incident; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, This prompt and expert intervention under enormous
   1-24  pressure averted what could have been a terrible tragedy; Fallon's
    2-1  mother, Lee Hamrick, her younger brother, and the entire Lovelady
    2-2  community are indeed fortunate to be able to entrust their loved
    2-3  ones to the care of this dedicated woman, and her heroic actions
    2-4  truly merit our highest praise and recognition; now, therefore, be
    2-5  it
    2-6        RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas
    2-7  hereby commend ZaZa Marie Bass for her exceptional display of
    2-8  composure and skill that resulted in saving the life of a child;
    2-9  and, be it further
   2-10        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-11  prepared for Ms. Bass as an expression of highest regard by the
   2-12  Legislature of the State of Texas.