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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1
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In Memory |
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of |
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2025 Flood Victims |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the lives of the more than 130 people who perished |
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tragically in the catastrophic flash flooding in the Lone Star |
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State over the Fourth of July holiday weekend; and |
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WHEREAS, Beginning on July 3, 2025, unprecedented rainfall |
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in Central and West Texas caused massive flooding and destruction |
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along many major waterways; the water levels of the Guadalupe |
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River in Kerr County rose more than 27 feet in less than one hour, |
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and thousands of residents in the area and in communities |
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downstream were forced to evacuate their homes at a moment's |
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notice and flee toward safety in the darkness of the night; and |
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WHEREAS, As a result of the devastation, a state and federal |
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disaster was declared and federal public assistance was approved |
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for residents of Burnet, Coke, Concho, Edwards, Hamilton, Kendall, |
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Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Real, |
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Reeves, San Saba, Schleicher, Sutton, Tom Green, Travis, and |
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Williamson Counties; the tragic loss of life in the region included |
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more than 100 individuals in Kerr County alone; family members and |
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friends of victims are left to mourn the loss of their loved ones, |
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among them many young children and the heroes who died while |
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attempting to save others; and |
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WHEREAS, As Texans move forward on the difficult path to |
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recovery, it is important that we pay tribute to those who lost |
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their lives and continue to offer heartfelt support to those |
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coping with immeasurable loss; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby join Texans and citizens |
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throughout the nation in honoring the lives lost during the 2025 |
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Texas flooding and extend sincere condolences to the victims' |
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families 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 victims of the Fourth of July floods. |
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Flores |
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Eckhardt |
Schwertner |
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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 September 4, 2025, |
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by a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |