HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately convey the deep shock felt
1-2 by citizens throughout the state, and indeed the nation, at the
1-3 devastation wreaked by severe weather in the Central Texas
1-4 communities of Jarrell and Cedar Park; and
1-5 WHEREAS, On May 27, 1997, at 4:05 p.m. a tornado swept
1-6 through Williamson County and touched down in Jarrell; with
1-7 stunning swiftness, the storm leveled 50 homes, claiming the lives
1-8 of approximately 30 people and injuring countless more; today, the
1-9 death toll continues to rise and some 23 people remain missing; and
1-10 WHEREAS, From there, the storm continued on its path of
1-11 destruction, ravaging homes in the Buttercup Creek subdivision of
1-12 Cedar Park, where it also collapsed the roof of an Albertson's
1-13 store, injuring several individuals inside; and
1-14 WHEREAS, Sadly, this is not the first time tragedy has
1-15 struck Williamson County, for on May 17, 1989, another deadly
1-16 tornado struck the town of Jarrell, killing one individual and
1-17 causing $3 million in property damage; and
1-18 WHEREAS, While those involved struggle to rebuild their lives
1-19 in the aftermath of this devastating incident, our thoughts and
1-20 prayers are with them, and we wish to encourage all Texans to
1-21 extend a helping hand to their neighbors in need and to react to
1-22 this tragedy with the utmost compassion, generosity, and
1-23 commitment; now, therefore, be it
1-24 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas
2-1 hereby honor the memory of the Texans who died as a result of the
2-2 tornadoes that hit Central Texas and extend deepest sympathy to all
2-3 those whose lives have been profoundly affected by this terrible
2-4 tragedy; and, be it further
2-5 RESOLVED, That when the Texas House of Representatives and
2-6 Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of the innocent
2-7 victims of the Central Texas tornadoes.
Krusee
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 317 was adopted by the House on May
29, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 317 was adopted by the Senate on
May 29, 1997, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor