| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 581 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Amerie Jo Garza |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends suffered an incalculable loss |
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| 6 | 6 | | with the tragic passing of Amerie Jo Garza of Uvalde on |
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| 7 | 7 | | May 24, 2022, at the age of 10; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born in Uvalde on May 10, 2012, Amerie Garza was |
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| 9 | 9 | | cherished deeply by her parents, Kimberly Garcia and Alfred Garza |
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| 10 | 10 | | III; she was a doting sister to her little brother, Zayne, and her |
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| 11 | 11 | | loving family further included her stepfather, Angel, and her |
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| 12 | 12 | | father's partner, Viviana, as well as her grandparents, aunts, |
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| 13 | 13 | | uncles, and numerous cousins; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Amerie, a kind and gentle girl with a lively |
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| 15 | 15 | | attitude, could light up a room with her presence; she treasured |
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| 16 | 16 | | the time she spent with her loved ones, and in addition to |
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| 17 | 17 | | excelling at school as an honor roll student, she was a dedicated |
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| 18 | 18 | | member of the Girl Scouts who took great pride in the badges she |
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| 19 | 19 | | earned; she had a passion for drawing, painting, and working with |
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| 20 | 20 | | clay, and her dream was to one day turn her creativity into a |
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| 21 | 21 | | career as an art teacher; though young, she had demonstrated the |
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| 22 | 22 | | courage to stand up for others, and she was posthumously honored |
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| 23 | 23 | | for her bravery with the Girl Scouts' Bronze Cross award; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Blessed with a heart of gold and an indomitable |
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| 25 | 25 | | spirit, Amerie Garza is profoundly missed, and the memories she has |
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| 26 | 26 | | left behind will forever be treasured by all who were privileged to |
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| 27 | 27 | | share in her love and friendship; now, therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 29 | 29 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Amerie Jo Garza |
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| 30 | 30 | | and extend deepest condolences to the members of her family: |
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| 31 | 31 | | to her father, Alfred Garza III, and his partner, Viviana |
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| 32 | 32 | | Granados; to her mother, Kimberly Garcia, and her husband, |
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| 33 | 33 | | Angel Garza; to her brother, Zayne Garza; to her grandparents, |
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| 34 | 34 | | Alfredo Garza Jr., Dora Mendoza and her husband, Fidencio |
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| 35 | 35 | | Garcia, Berlinda Arreola and her husband, Ponciano, and Joe |
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| 36 | 36 | | Garza and his wife, Gracie; to her aunts, Laura Garza, Vivian |
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| 37 | 37 | | Garcia, Victoria Garcia, Desirae Garza, and Sara Garza; to her |
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| 38 | 38 | | uncles, Jose Martinez, Fidencio Garcia Jr., Christopher |
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| 39 | 39 | | Carbajal, Joe Garza Jr., and Jeremy Garza; to her cousins; and |
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| 40 | 40 | | to the countless others in Uvalde and beyond who mourn her |
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| 41 | 41 | | passing; and, be it further |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 43 | 43 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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| 44 | 44 | | this day, it do so in memory of Amerie Garza. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Gutierrez |
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| 46 | 46 | | Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols |
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| 47 | 47 | | Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols |
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| 48 | 48 | | Bettencourt Huffman Parker Bettencourt Huffman Parker |
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| 49 | 49 | | Bettencourt Huffman Parker |
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| 50 | 50 | | Birdwell Hughes Paxton Birdwell Hughes Paxton |
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| 51 | 51 | | Birdwell Hughes Paxton |
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| 52 | 52 | | Blanco Johnson Perry Blanco Johnson Perry |
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| 53 | 53 | | Blanco Johnson Perry |
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| 54 | 54 | | Campbell King Schwertner Campbell King Schwertner |
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| 55 | 55 | | Campbell King Schwertner |
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| 56 | 56 | | Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks |
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| 57 | 57 | | Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks |
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| 58 | 58 | | Eckhardt LaMantia Springer Eckhardt LaMantia Springer |
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| 59 | 59 | | Eckhardt LaMantia Springer |
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| 60 | 60 | | Flores Menéndez West Flores Menéndez West |
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| 61 | 61 | | Flores Menéndez West |
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| 62 | 62 | | Hall Middleton Whitmire Hall Middleton Whitmire |
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| 63 | 63 | | Hall Middleton Whitmire |
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| 64 | 64 | | Hancock Miles Zaffirini Hancock Miles Zaffirini |
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| 65 | 65 | | Hancock Miles Zaffirini |
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| 66 | 66 | | Patrick, President of the Senate |
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| 67 | 67 | | ________________________________ |
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| 68 | 68 | | President of the Senate |
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| 69 | 69 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 70 | 70 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 71 | 71 | | the Senate on May 24, 2023, by a |
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| 72 | 72 | | rising vote. |
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| 73 | 73 | | ________________________________ |
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| 74 | 74 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 75 | 75 | | ________________________________ |
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| 76 | 76 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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| 77 | 77 | | |
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| 78 | 78 | | Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols |
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| 79 | 79 | | |
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| 80 | 80 | | Bettencourt Huffman Parker |
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| 81 | 81 | | |
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| 82 | 82 | | Birdwell Hughes Paxton |
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| 83 | 83 | | |
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| 84 | 84 | | Blanco Johnson Perry |
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| 85 | 85 | | |
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| 86 | 86 | | Campbell King Schwertner |
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| 87 | 87 | | |
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| 88 | 88 | | Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks |
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| 89 | 89 | | |
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| 90 | 90 | | Eckhardt LaMantia Springer |
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| 91 | 91 | | |
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| 92 | 92 | | Flores Menéndez West |
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| 93 | 93 | | |
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| 94 | 94 | | Hall Middleton Whitmire |
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| 95 | 95 | | |
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| 96 | 96 | | Hancock Miles Zaffirini |
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