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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Citizens across the nation were deeply saddened by |
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the tragic events of July 4, 2025, when catastrophic floods ravaged |
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the Texas Hill Country and claimed the lives of more than 135 |
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people; and |
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WHEREAS, The disaster occurred when multiple weather systems |
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converged, bringing intense rainfall to Central Texas and causing |
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the Guadalupe River to overflow in the early morning of July 4; in |
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hard-hit Kerr County, the river surged more than 26 feet in 45 |
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minutes, leaving homeowners, campers, and vacationers with little |
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time to evacuate to higher ground; and |
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WHEREAS, Residents near the river woke in the night to the |
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shock of floodwaters overtaking their homes, with the fast-moving |
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current sweeping through neighborhoods and campsites, dragging |
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away vehicles, and threatening the lives of anyone in its path; in |
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the days that have followed, rescuers have set out in boats and |
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helicopters, and volunteers from across the state and country have |
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combed through debris-strewn riverbanks in a desperate search for |
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the missing; as the world looked on, stories of both heartbreak and |
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heroism have been brought to light, underscoring the depth of this |
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tragedy and the enduring resilience of the Texans affected; and |
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WHEREAS, With more than 135 lives lost, including 108 in Kerr |
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County alone, and two individuals still unaccounted for, the July |
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2025 Central Texas storms stand among the deadliest flooding events |
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in the United States in the past century; devastatingly, the death |
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toll includes a disproportionate number of children, some of whom |
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were attending summer camps and vacationing with loved ones along |
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the river when the disaster unfolded; also among those who perished |
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were parents, siblings, grandparents, and friends, whose absence |
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leaves an immeasurable void in their families and communities; and |
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WHEREAS, Each life lost in the 2025 Hill Country floods |
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represents a story that deserves to be honored and remembered, and |
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the thoughts and prayers of all Texans are with those touched by |
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this profound tragedy; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of the victims |
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of the July 2025 Hill Country floods and offer heartfelt |
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condolences to the families, friends, and neighbors who are |
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mourning in the wake of the disaster. |