| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1386 |
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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 sorrow felt by the |
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| 6 | 6 | | loved ones of Eliahna Torres of Uvalde, who passed away on May 24, |
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| 7 | 7 | | 2022, at the age of 10; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born in Uvalde on January 12, 2012, to Eli and Sandra |
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| 9 | 9 | | Torres, Eliahna Torres was blessed with the companionship of her |
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| 10 | 10 | | sisters, Justice and Eliza, and her brothers, Eli and Dylan; her |
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| 11 | 11 | | extended family included her grandparents, her nieces and nephews, |
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| 12 | 12 | | and her many aunts, uncles, and cousins, and she also benefited from |
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| 13 | 13 | | the love and support of numerous people in the wider community; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, A vibrant girl with a radiant smile, Eliahna enjoyed |
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| 15 | 15 | | being silly and making everyone laugh; she had developed a |
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| 16 | 16 | | compassionate and nurturing nature that set her apart at such a |
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| 17 | 17 | | young age, and she was always putting the needs of others ahead of |
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| 18 | 18 | | her own; she was also a promising softball player who was vying for |
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| 19 | 19 | | a spot on her city's all-star team; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Although her journey on this earth ended far too |
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| 21 | 21 | | soon, Eliahna Torres touched the lives of those around her in ways |
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| 22 | 22 | | beyond measure, and she will forever hold a special place in their |
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| 23 | 23 | | hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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| 24 | 24 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 25 | 25 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Eliahna Torres and |
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| 26 | 26 | | extend deepest condolences to the members of her family: to her |
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| 27 | 27 | | parents, Sandra and Eli Torres; to her siblings, Justice Montes and |
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| 28 | 28 | | her husband, Felix, Eliza Torres and her partner, Joe Camacho, Eli |
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| 29 | 29 | | Torres Jr. and his wife, Karina Arizmendi, and Dylan Rodriguez; to |
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| 30 | 30 | | her nieces, Arabella, Alaiyah, Avayah, Nayeli, and Lexi; to her |
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| 31 | 31 | | nephews, Mark, Eli, and Joe; to her grandparents, Eva Cruz and her |
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| 32 | 32 | | husband, Victor Cabralez, Adolfo Cruz, Moses and Araceli Torres, |
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| 33 | 33 | | and Eloisa and Andres Alvarado; to her other relatives and friends; |
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| 34 | 34 | | and to the countless others in Uvalde and beyond who mourn her |
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| 35 | 35 | | passing; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 37 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 38 | 38 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Eliahna |
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| 39 | 39 | | Torres. |
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| 40 | 40 | | King of Uvalde |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 43 | 43 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1386 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 44 | 44 | | rising vote of the House on May 2, 2023. |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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