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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 199
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the lives of the 58 citizens who tragically died in |
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the Lone Star State due to the devastating winter storm of 2021; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, February 10, 2021, marked the beginning of a |
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catastrophic week in Texas history; as Texans prepared for an |
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unprecedented winter freeze, the governor declared a state of |
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emergency for all 254 Texas counties; and |
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WHEREAS, Meteorologists had predicted that record snowfall |
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and freezing temperatures would occur during and after the storm, |
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and citizens across Texas prepared to take shelter in their |
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homes; when the electrical power system failed, countless homes |
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were without heat, and under the extremely frigid conditions, |
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many citizens took desperate measures to stay warm; in addition, |
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numerous homeless individuals could not find refuge from the |
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harsh elements; as a result, dozens of Texans tragically lost |
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their lives due to the effects of hypothermia, carbon monoxide |
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poisoning, or accidental fires; and |
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WHEREAS, The loss of 58 lives in 25 counties across the |
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state has left innumerable family members and friends of victims |
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in mourning; as Texans move forward on a difficult path to |
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recovery, it is important that citizens of this state pay tribute |
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to those who lost their lives and extend deep sympathy and |
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support to their grieving loved ones; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby join citizens throughout the state in |
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honoring the lives of those who died due to the 2021 Texas winter |
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storm and extend heartfelt condolences to the victims' families |
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and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor and in memory of the 58 storm victims who passed away. |
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| Bettencourt |
Hinojosa |
Perry |
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| Buckingham |
Johnson |
Seliger |
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| Campbell |
Kolkhorst |
Springer |
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| Creighton |
Menéndez |
Taylor |
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| Gutierrez |
Nelson |
Whitmire |
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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 March 29, 2021. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |