SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 581
In Memory
of
Amerie Jo Garza
WHEREAS, Family and friends suffered an incalculable loss
with the tragic passing of Amerie Jo Garza of Uvalde on
May 24, 2022, at the age of 10; and
WHEREAS, Born in Uvalde on May 10, 2012, Amerie Garza was
cherished deeply by her parents, Kimberly Garcia and Alfred Garza
III; she was a doting sister to her little brother, Zayne, and her
loving family further included her stepfather, Angel, and her
father's partner, Viviana, as well as her grandparents, aunts,
uncles, and numerous cousins; and
WHEREAS, Amerie, a kind and gentle girl with a lively
attitude, could light up a room with her presence; she treasured
the time she spent with her loved ones, and in addition to
excelling at school as an honor roll student, she was a dedicated
member of the Girl Scouts who took great pride in the badges she
earned; she had a passion for drawing, painting, and working with
clay, and her dream was to one day turn her creativity into a
career as an art teacher; though young, she had demonstrated the
courage to stand up for others, and she was posthumously honored
for her bravery with the Girl Scouts' Bronze Cross award; and
WHEREAS, Blessed with a heart of gold and an indomitable
spirit, Amerie Garza is profoundly missed, and the memories she has
left behind will forever be treasured by all who were privileged to
share in her love and friendship; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Amerie Jo Garza
and extend deepest condolences to the members of her family:
to her father, Alfred Garza III, and his partner, Viviana
Granados; to her mother, Kimberly Garcia, and her husband,
Angel Garza; to her brother, Zayne Garza; to her grandparents,
Alfredo Garza Jr., Dora Mendoza and her husband, Fidencio
Garcia, Berlinda Arreola and her husband, Ponciano, and Joe
Garza and his wife, Gracie; to her aunts, Laura Garza, Vivian
Garcia, Victoria Garcia, Desirae Garza, and Sara Garza; to her
uncles, Jose Martinez, Fidencio Garcia Jr., Christopher
Carbajal, Joe Garza Jr., and Jeremy Garza; to her cousins; and
to the countless others in Uvalde and beyond who mourn her
passing; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
this day, it do so in memory of Amerie Garza.
Gutierrez
Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols
Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols
Bettencourt Huffman Parker Bettencourt Huffman Parker
Bettencourt Huffman Parker
Birdwell Hughes Paxton Birdwell Hughes Paxton
Birdwell Hughes Paxton
Blanco Johnson Perry Blanco Johnson Perry
Blanco Johnson Perry
Campbell King Schwertner Campbell King Schwertner
Campbell King Schwertner
Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks
Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks
Eckhardt LaMantia Springer Eckhardt LaMantia Springer
Eckhardt LaMantia Springer
Flores Menéndez West Flores Menéndez West
Flores Menéndez West
Hall Middleton Whitmire Hall Middleton Whitmire
Hall Middleton Whitmire
Hancock Miles Zaffirini Hancock Miles Zaffirini
Hancock Miles Zaffirini
Patrick, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 24, 2023, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols
Bettencourt Huffman Parker
Birdwell Hughes Paxton
Blanco Johnson Perry
Campbell King Schwertner
Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks
Eckhardt LaMantia Springer
Flores Menéndez West
Hall Middleton Whitmire
Hancock Miles Zaffirini