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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends suffered an immeasurable loss |
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with the tragic passing of Ava Renee Moore on May 25, 2025, at the |
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age of 18; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Tamara and Robert Moore, Ava Moore |
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was born on September 14, 2006, and she grew up with the |
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companionship of her brother, Robert; she graduated with the Class |
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of 2024 from Timber Creek High School in Fort Worth, where she |
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excelled academically and was captain of the basketball team as |
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well as a member of the varsity golf team; and |
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WHEREAS, At the time of her passing, Ms. Moore had just |
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completed her first year at the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory |
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School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and she was planning on |
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reentering the academy as a cadet with the Class of 2029; moreover, |
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she had continued her athletic career as a standout player on the |
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prep school women's basketball team, helping the squad to compile |
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an undefeated record; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Moore demonstrated a strong affinity for |
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linguistics, gaining competency in Korean, and she was considering |
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undertaking studies in Chinese; her many other interests included |
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art, music, literature, and politics and foreign relations; witty, |
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determined, and deeply curious about the world around her, she |
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distinguished herself as an inspiring mentor to her peers and was |
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known for her kindness and humility; in recognition of the positive |
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influence she had on the Timber Creek High School community, the |
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school is paying tribute to her memory on November 7, 2025, by |
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retiring her jersey number and establishing a scholarship fund in |
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her honor; and |
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WHEREAS, No words can diminish the pain caused by a life cut |
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short, but all who shared in the love and friendship of Ava Moore |
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may find comfort in their treasured memories of this exceptional |
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young woman; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Ava Renee Moore and extend deepest condolences to the members of |
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her family: to her mother, Tamara Moore; to her father, Robert |
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Moore; to her brother, Robert Moore; and to her other relatives and |
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many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That November 7, 2025, be recognized as Ava Moore |
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Day; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ava Moore. |
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Schatzline |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 176 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on September 3, 2025. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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