By Wilson H.R. No. 698 Line and page numbers may not match official copy. Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E. R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Words cannot adequately convey the deep shock and 1-2 sorrow felt by all Texans, and those across the nation, at the 1-3 tragic loss of life that has occurred in Littleton, Colorado; and 1-4 WHEREAS, At approximately 11:30 a.m., on April 20, 1999, two 1-5 heavily-armed students at Columbine High School entered the school 1-6 grounds and began firing at people; by the time the shooting had 1-7 ended, the gunmen had killed more than a dozen and wounded at least 1-8 23 people, most of them fellow students, before taking their own 1-9 lives in the school library; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The loss of so many young lives has created a void 1-11 that can never be filled for survivors and their families; our 1-12 thoughts and prayers are with them on this solemn day, and it is 1-13 fitting at this time that we remember the individuals who were 1-14 killed or injured in this tragic event; now, therefore, be it 1-15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 1-16 Legislature hereby honor the memory of the students and teachers of 1-17 Columbine High School who lost their lives in this horrific event 1-18 and extend deepest sympathy to all those whose lives have been 1-19 profoundly affected by this tragedy; and, be it further 1-20 RESOLVED, That when the Texas House of Representatives 1-21 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of the innocent victims who 2-1 died in the Littleton, Colorado, shooting. BEGCAPTION 2-2 Extending deepest sympathy to the citizens of Littleton, Colorado. 2-3 ENDCAPTION