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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 767
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WHEREAS, Texans and people around the globe were deeply |
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saddened by the campus shooting that took place at Santa Fe High |
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School on May 18, 2018, which resulted in the loss of 10 innocent |
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lives; and |
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WHEREAS, The victims included eight students, Jared Conard |
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Black, Shana Fisher, Christian Riley Garcia, Aaron Kyle McLeod, |
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Angelique Ramirez, Sabika Sheikh, Christopher Stone, and |
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Kimberly Vaughan, who ranged in age from 14 to 18; also killed |
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were two substitute teachers, Glenda Ann Perkins and Cynthia |
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Tisdale, and 13 other individuals were wounded in the attack; and |
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WHEREAS, First responders and school resource officers |
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demonstrated outstanding bravery in helping evacuate the |
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building and in confronting, containing, and ultimately |
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apprehending the gunman; and |
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WHEREAS, The incident has deeply impacted the town of Santa |
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Fe; present on that fateful day were 1,435 students and 85 |
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teachers, and they, along with the bereaved families of the |
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victims, have experienced immense heartbreak; though the journey |
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to healing has proven difficult, the community has shown its |
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resilience and compassion during this time of need, as neighbors |
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have come together to support and comfort those most affected; and |
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WHEREAS, In pausing to reflect on this solemn anniversary, |
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we remember those whose lives were lost, and our hearts go out to |
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the many whose lives were forever altered; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby extend condolences to the people of Santa Fe |
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on the occasion of the one-year anniversary of the Santa Fe High |
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School shooting and commend the efforts of those who have |
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promoted unity and healing in the aftermath of this tragedy. |
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| Bettencourt |
Huffman |
Perry |
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| Buckingham |
Johnson |
Rodríguez |
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| Campbell |
Kolkhorst |
Schwertner |
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| Hancock |
Nichols |
Zaffirini |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 17, 2019, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |