| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1166 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, During the devastating winter storm that impacted |
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| 6 | 6 | | Texas communities in late January and early February 2023, local |
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| 7 | 7 | | first responders made extraordinary efforts to save lives and |
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| 8 | 8 | | property and bring urgent relief to their fellow citizens in need; |
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| 9 | 9 | | and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The storm, which brought frigid temperatures and |
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| 11 | 11 | | significant freezing rain to Central Texas, was a horrific icing |
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| 12 | 12 | | event; the historic amount of freezing precipitation caused ice to |
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| 13 | 13 | | accumulate on trees and power lines, severely damaging |
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| 14 | 14 | | infrastructure and resulting in blackouts that affected hundreds of |
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| 15 | 15 | | thousands of homes throughout Austin and Travis County; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, During the multiday event, many residents were |
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| 17 | 17 | | forced to contend with the cold temperatures without heat or |
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| 18 | 18 | | electricity and were unable to travel on the icy roadways to obtain |
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| 19 | 19 | | food or other essential items; in addition, fallen branches blocked |
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| 20 | 20 | | roadways and littered properties throughout the area; despite |
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| 21 | 21 | | facing hardships of their own, emergency medical personnel, police, |
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| 22 | 22 | | and firefighters continued to carry out their lifesaving work, |
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| 23 | 23 | | persevering through the cold and sometimes dangerous conditions to |
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| 24 | 24 | | rescue citizens and complete other vital duties; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Central Texans are profoundly grateful for the |
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| 26 | 26 | | courageous individuals who went above and beyond during this |
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| 27 | 27 | | challenging time, and the region's first responders are truly |
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| 28 | 28 | | deserving of recognition for their selfless contributions to the |
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| 29 | 29 | | relief effort; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 31 | 31 | | Legislature hereby commend the police, firefighters, emergency |
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| 32 | 32 | | medical personnel, and other first responders who helped their |
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| 33 | 33 | | communities endure the winter storm of late January and early |
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| 34 | 34 | | February 2023 and extend sincere best wishes to these heroic men and |
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| 35 | 35 | | women for continued success in their important work. |
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| 36 | 36 | | Goodwin |
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| 37 | 37 | | ______________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 39 | 39 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1166 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 40 | 40 | | 19, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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