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SENATE RESOLUTION
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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 |
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federal disaster was declared and federal public assistance was |
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approved for residents of Burnet, Coke, Concho, Edwards, |
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Hamilton, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, Mason, |
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McCulloch, Menard, Real, Reeves, San Saba, Schleicher, Sutton, |
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Tom Green, Travis, and Williamson Counties; the tragic loss of |
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life in the region included more than 100 individuals in Kerr |
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County alone; family members and friends of victims are left to |
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mourn the loss of their loved ones, among them many young |
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children and the heroes who died while attempting to save others; |
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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. |