| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1372 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Jose Manuel Flores Jr. of |
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| 6 | 6 | | Uvalde on May 24, 2022, at the age of 10, brought an unimaginable |
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| 7 | 7 | | loss to the family and friends of this beloved young boy; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Jose Flores Jr. was born on November 10, 2011, to |
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| 9 | 9 | | Alyssa Mae Rodriguez and Jose Manuel Flores; his devoted family |
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| 10 | 10 | | included his stepmother, Cynthia Herrera, and he was a doting |
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| 11 | 11 | | brother to his five siblings, Jayden, Jayce, John, Andrea, and San |
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| 12 | 12 | | Juana; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Renowned for his helpfulness around the house, Jose |
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| 14 | 14 | | assisted in various tasks, including caring for his infant brother; |
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| 15 | 15 | | in keeping with his desire to be of service to others, he dreamed of |
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| 16 | 16 | | growing up to become a police officer; he was an honor roll student |
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| 17 | 17 | | at his school, and in his free time, he enjoyed playing baseball and |
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| 18 | 18 | | video games; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Although his time with them was all too brief, Jose |
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| 20 | 20 | | Flores Jr. enriched the lives of his loved ones immeasurably, and he |
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| 21 | 21 | | will forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, |
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| 22 | 22 | | be it |
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| 23 | 23 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 24 | 24 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jose Manuel |
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| 25 | 25 | | Flores Jr. and extend deepest condolences to the members of his |
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| 26 | 26 | | family: to his parents, Jose Manuel Flores and Alyssa Mae |
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| 27 | 27 | | Rodriguez; to his stepmother, Cynthia Herrera; to his brothers, |
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| 28 | 28 | | Jayden Alexander Flores, Jayce Axel Flores, and John Andrew Silva; |
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| 29 | 29 | | to his sisters, Andrea Herrera and San Juana Silva; to his |
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| 30 | 30 | | grandparents, Pedro Flores and Concepcion Escamilla; to his other |
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| 31 | 31 | | relatives and friends; and to the countless others in Uvalde and |
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| 32 | 32 | | beyond who mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 34 | 34 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 35 | 35 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jose Flores |
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| 36 | 36 | | Jr. |
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| 37 | 37 | | King of Uvalde |
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| 38 | 38 | | ______________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 40 | 40 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1372 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 41 | 41 | | rising vote of the House on May 2, 2023. |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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