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1		-	H.R. No. 585
	1	+	87R18886 KSM-D
	2	+	By: Moody H.R. No. 585
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4	5		R E S O L U T I O N
5	6		WHEREAS, People from across the state of Texas and the nation
6	7		were outraged and deeply saddened by the horrific events that took
7	8		place in El Paso on August 3, 2019, when a gunman went on a racially
8	9		motivated shooting rampage that claimed the lives of 23 men, women,
9	10		and children; and
10	11		WHEREAS, The gunman, who had published an online essay
11	12		detailing his white supremacist and anti-immigrant views, traveled
12	13		10 hours from his North Texas residence with the expressed intent of
13	14		targeting people of Mexican descent; armed with an assault rifle,
14	15		he carried out his attack at the Walmart near El Paso's Cielo Vista
15	16		Mall on a crowded day when more than one thousand shoppers and one
16	17		hundred employees were inside the store; and
17	18		WHEREAS, Valiantly risking their own lives, a number of
18	19		individuals attempted to usher shoppers and employees to safety and
19	20		protect others in the line of fire; six minutes after receiving the
20	21		first report of the attack, police arrived and apprehended the
21	22		gunman, bringing the incident to an end with a final toll of 23 dead
22	23		and 23 wounded; and
23	24		WHEREAS, The victims killed that day ranged in age from 15 to
24	25		90 years old, and many more, including children as young as two
25	26		years old, suffered traumatic injuries; the Walmart store was a
26	27		popular shopping destination for both El Pasoans and for Mexicans
27	28		taking day trips across the border, and a number of Mexican
28	29		nationals were among those who lost their lives; and
29	30		WHEREAS, In the aftermath of that tragic day, El Pasoans
30	31		demonstrated that the spirit of their community was far too
31	32		resilient to be broken by one disgraceful act of hate; alongside
32	33		stories of heroism during the massacre were reports of everyday
33	34		people lining up at hospitals to donate blood, offering profound
34	35		compassion, support, and comfort to the surviving families, and
35	36		rallying behind the mantra "El Paso Strong"; in what was perhaps one
36	37		of the most moving moments in the weeks that followed, a grieving
37	38		husband invited the public to attend his wife's memorial service,
38	39		resulting in more than 3,000 fellow residents turning out to pay
39	40		their respects; and
40	41		WHEREAS, The incident, which was the deadliest mass shooting
41	42		targeting Latinos in Texas history, was a devastating shock to a
42	43		city that is so renowned for its welcoming hospitality and
43	44		close-knit sense of community; more than a year has passed since
44	45		that terrible event made headlines all across the world, but the
45	46		passage of time has not diminished the tremendous sense of grief
46	47		felt over the loss of 23 innocent lives, nor has it lessened the
47	48		resolve of the people of El Paso to stand together against the
48	49		insidious forces of hatred, prejudice, and violence; now,
49	50		therefore, be it
50	51		RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
51	52		Legislature hereby pay tribute to the victims of the mass shooting
52	53		that took place in El Paso on August 3, 2019, and offer heartfelt
53	54		condolences to the families and friends who carry on their
54	55		memories.
55		-	Moody
56		-	Fierro
57		-	Ordaz Perez
58		-	______________________________
59		-	Speaker of the House
60		-	I certify that H.R. No. 585 was unanimously adopted by a
61		-	rising vote of the House on April 16, 2021.
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63		-	Chief Clerk of the House