83R24481 BK-D
By: Guerra H.R. No. 1925
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Fifteen-year-old Edson Amaro of Edinburg has
demonstrated remarkable courage and resilience while healing from
injuries sustained in a tragic accident; and
WHEREAS, On December 12, 2011, Edson was trying out for the
basketball team at Harwell Middle School, where he was an
eighth-grader; sitting on a curb near the outdoor court, awaiting
his turn to play, he was struck in the torso by a bullet that seemed
to come out of nowhere; he suffered severe damage to multiple
organs, including a kidney that had to be removed, and he spent
nearly two weeks in Rio Grande Regional Hospital; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his ordeal, this admirable young man has
enjoyed the love and reassurance of his father, Pedro Amaro, as well
as the support of his many friends and classmates; he is now in his
first year at Economedes High School and has diligently worked to
catch up on his studies, which were interrupted by the accident;
while doctors have not yet released him to play contact sports, he
enjoys his involvement in the JROTC and hopes to one day serve his
country as a physician in the U.S. Army; and
WHEREAS, Edson Amaro has endured extraordinary challenges
while keeping an eye toward the future, and he has set an inspiring
example for all who know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby commend Edson Amaro for his perseverance in
overcoming a terrible event and extend to him sincere best wishes in
all his endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Amaro as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.