79R12426 JTR-D

By:  Chavez                                                       H.R. No. 1200



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Those Texans who demonstrate great courage in 
emergency situations are truly deserving of our admiration and 
gratitude, and Robert Andrew Tarango of El Paso is one such 
individual; and
	WHEREAS, On August 21, 2004, this brave citizen entered a 
burning apartment building at great personal risk to evacuate an 
elderly bedridden woman trapped inside; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Tarango broke a bedroom window to carry the 
woman to safety, the whole while battling intense heat and smoke so 
thick as to completely eliminate visibility; and
	WHEREAS, His extraordinary act of heroism gave the woman a 
chance to survive this terrible tragedy, and in acting as he did, 
Mr. Tarango distinguished himself as a remarkable member of the 
community and earned recognition from the El Paso Area Chapter of 
the American Red Cross; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Robert Tarango of El Paso for his heroism 
and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Tarango as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.