| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1384 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Words cannot fully express the heartache felt by the |
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| 6 | 6 | | family and friends of Layla Marie Salazar of Uvalde, who passed away |
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| 7 | 7 | | on May 24, 2022, at the age of 11; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Layla Salazar was born in Elgin, Illinois, on |
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| 9 | 9 | | September 19, 2010, to Vincent Salazar III and Melinda Alejandro; |
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| 10 | 10 | | she enjoyed the companionship of two brothers, Julian and Nicholas, |
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| 11 | 11 | | and she was further cherished by her grandparents and |
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| 12 | 12 | | great-grandparents as well as a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins; |
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| 13 | 13 | | and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Layla was a high-spirited young girl who took |
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| 15 | 15 | | advantage of any opportunity to sing and dance; though energetic |
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| 16 | 16 | | and sometimes rambunctious, she was also respectful of her elders, |
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| 17 | 17 | | and she was the first to greet relatives, friends, and guests who |
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| 18 | 18 | | visited the family's home; her competitive nature shined in many |
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| 19 | 19 | | different activities such as swimming and running, and she beamed |
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| 20 | 20 | | with pride when she took home six first-place ribbons from her |
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| 21 | 21 | | school's field day; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Although the passing of Layla Salazar is an |
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| 23 | 23 | | incalculable loss to all those who held her dear, they may find |
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| 24 | 24 | | comfort in knowing that their lives have been forever enriched by |
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| 25 | 25 | | the love, laughter, and kindness she shared with them; now, |
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| 26 | 26 | | therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 28 | 28 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Layla Marie Salazar |
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| 29 | 29 | | and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of her family: to |
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| 30 | 30 | | her parents, Vincent Salazar III and Melinda Alejandro; to her |
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| 31 | 31 | | brothers, Julian and Nicholas Salazar; to her grandparents, Lisa |
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| 32 | 32 | | and Roberto Alejandro and Vincent and Alma Salazar; to her |
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| 33 | 33 | | great-grandparents, Mary and Joe Deleon, Romualda Alejandro, |
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| 34 | 34 | | Consuelo Salazar, and Alicia Alejandro; to her aunts, uncles, |
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| 35 | 35 | | cousins, and friends; and to the countless others in Uvalde and |
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| 36 | 36 | | beyond who mourn her passing; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 38 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 39 | 39 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Layla Marie |
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| 40 | 40 | | Salazar. |
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| 41 | 41 | | King of Uvalde |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 44 | 44 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1384 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 45 | 45 | | rising vote of the House on May 2, 2023. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ______________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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