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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 560
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WHEREAS, May 24, 2025, marks three years since the mass |
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shooting took place at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, an |
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incident that forever changed the lives of countless families and |
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left an indelible mark on the community; and |
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WHEREAS, That heartbreaking day saw the loss of 19 students |
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and 2 teachers, with 18 others suffering injuries; and |
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WHEREAS, On this solemn occasion, the Texas Senate stands |
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in remembrance of the precious young children whose lives were |
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taken far too soon: Tess Marie Mata, age 10; Uziyah Sergio |
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Garcia, age 10; Nevaeh Alyssa Bravo, age 10; Jose Manuel Flores |
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Jr., age 10; Eliahna Amyah Garcia, age 9; Amerie Jo Garza, age 10; |
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Xavier James Lopez, age 10; Jayce Carmelo Luevanos, age 10; |
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Jacklyn Jaylen Cazares, age 9; Alithia Haven Ramirez, age 10; |
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Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, age 10; Maite Yuleana Rodriguez, |
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age 10; Layla Marie Salazar, age 11; Makenna Lee Elrod Seiler, |
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age 10; Jaliah Nicole Silguero, age 10; Eliahna Torres, age 10; |
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Rojelio Fernandez Torres, age 10; Maranda Gail Mathis, age 11; |
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and Alexandria Aniyah "Lexi" Rubio, age 10; and |
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WHEREAS, It is also fitting to commemorate the loss of the |
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two courageous teachers, Eva Mireles, age 44, and Irma Linda |
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Garcia, age 48, whose extraordinary selflessness led them to |
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prioritize the safety of their students above all else; and |
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WHEREAS, No amount of time can fully ease the pain that has |
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followed in the wake of the incident, and the absence of these |
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beloved children and educators continues to be felt every single |
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day by their families, their friends, and the entire Uvalde |
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community; their lives, filledwithdreamsandpotential,were |
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cut tragically short, and we honor their memories by celebrating |
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the impact they had on those around them; and |
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WHEREAS, The resilience of the Uvalde community in the face |
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of such unimaginable sorrow is a testament to the strength of |
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those who have come together to comfort and support one another; |
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through these efforts, residents are carrying forward the legacy |
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of the victims while striving for a world where no one must endure |
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such a tragedy again; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the lives of the 21 victims of |
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the mass shooting that took place at Robb Elementary School in |
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Uvalde on May 24, 2022, and extend deepest sympathy to all who |
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mourn their passing. |
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Bettencourt |
Hancock |
Miles |
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Birdwell |
Hinojosa of Hidalgo |
Nichols |
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Blanco |
Hinojosa of Nueces |
Parker |
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Creighton |
Johnson |
Schwertner |
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Hagenbuch |
Menéndez |
Zaffirini |
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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 May 23, 2025, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |