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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Fourteen-year-old Nicholas Tijerina of Edinburg has |
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faced extraordinary challenges since being injured in a tragic |
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accident on December 12, 2011, and his strength and perseverance |
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have set an outstanding example for all; and |
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WHEREAS, On that day, Nicholas was trying out for the |
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basketball team at Harwell Middle School, where he was a |
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seventh-grader; attempting a lay-up, he was struck in the chest by a |
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bullet that seemed to come out of nowhere; he suffered severe |
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trauma, including damage to his spinal cord that left him paralyzed |
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from the waist down; and |
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WHEREAS, Confined to a hospital bed for more than a month, |
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Nicholas endured numerous surgeries before he was well enough to |
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begin rehabilitation; he has since undergone intensive physical |
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therapy, and despite facing setbacks, he has worked to improve his |
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overall mobility and has at times had the strength to perform |
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push-ups; and |
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WHEREAS, Affectionately known as "Nicko," this courageous |
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Texan is blessed with a loving and supportive family that includes |
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his parents, Donna and Misael Tijerina, and his sister, Lauren |
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Tijerina; he and his mother have relocated to the Houston area for |
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his treatment, and he is currently attending Humble Middle School; |
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just like his peers, he is eagerly anticipating learning to drive; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The hardest experiences in life are what reveal |
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one's true character, and the resilience and optimism that Nicholas |
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Tijerina has demonstrated throughout his ordeal testify to the |
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inspiring and admirable young man that he is; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Nicholas Tijerina for his determination |
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to overcome a terrible event and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Tijerina as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Guerra |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1928 was adopted by the House on May |
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15, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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