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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Amanda Villarreal Salvo and her newborn son, Gabriel |
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Sebastian Salvo, have faced extraordinary medical challenges since |
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Mrs. Salvo developed life-threatening preeclampsia in December |
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2022, but with the support of her husband and Gabriel's father, |
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Michael Salvo, and other loved ones, they have demonstrated |
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inspiring grace and courage during this immensely difficult time; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, At 28 weeks pregnant, Mrs. Salvo was visiting family |
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in Corpus Christi when she was rushed to the hospital for emergency |
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medical treatment on December 29; after her blood pressure spiked |
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and her unborn son's heart rate decelerated, Mrs. Salvo was |
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expedited to surgery on the night of January 2, 2023; during an |
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emergency c-section, she gave birth to Gabriel, who weighed only 2 |
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pounds, 4 ounces, and the newborn was immediately taken to the |
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hospital's neonatal intensive care unit; mother and son were |
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reunited 48 hours later, after Mrs. Salvo underwent multiple |
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operations and transfusions following the birth; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Salvo spent nearly two weeks in the hospital, |
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and Gabriel continues to require hospitalization; because the |
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family was in the process of moving to their new home in Round Rock |
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at the time, Mr. Salvo spent long hours driving back and forth |
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between Corpus Christi and Central Texas in the weeks following the |
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birth; and |
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WHEREAS, On April 19, Gabriel was transferred to Dell |
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Children's Medical Center in Austin, bringing him closer to the |
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family's new home, and he successfully underwent surgery on April |
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28; Mrs. Salvo is required to take medication daily to prevent |
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seizures or stroke, and both she and her husband have returned to |
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work to support the family and continue covering Gabriel's medical |
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expenses; and |
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WHEREAS, The Salvo family and their many loved ones are |
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hopeful that brighter days are ahead, and they may take comfort in |
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knowing that they are in the thoughts and prayers of all who have |
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heard their story; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby extend best wishes to Amanda Villarreal Salvo |
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and her newborn son, Gabriel Sebastian Salvo, as they continue on |
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the road to recovery and commend Mr. and Mrs. Salvo and the members |
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of their extended family for the strength, faith, and courage they |
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have demonstrated in this trying time; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Salvo family as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Harris of Williamson |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1747 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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