SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 592 In Memory of Eliahna Garcia WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Eliahna Amyah Garcia of Uvalde on May 24, 2022, at the age of nine, brought an incalculable loss to the family and friends of this beloved young girl; and WHEREAS, Eliahna Garcia was born in Uvalde on June 4, 2012, to Steven and Jennifer Garcia; her cherished family included her four sisters, Janelle, Adrianna, Viviana, and Adalyn, as well as her grandparents and many aunts, uncles, and cousins; and WHEREAS, Eliahna, who was affectionately known as "Ellie" to her loved ones, was blessed with a kind heart and a vibrant, cheerful spirit; she enjoyed dancing, playing basketball, and riding her bicycle, and she was an enthusiastic fan of the film Encanto; moreover, even though it was several years away, she had already begun planning for her quinceañera party, and she had dreams of becoming a cheerleader one day; and WHEREAS, Through the love and laughter she shared, Eliahna Garcia made the world a brighter place for everyone around her, and time will never dim their memories of the joy she brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Eliahna Amyah Garcia and extend deepest condolences to the members of her family: to her parents, Steven and Jennifer Garcia; to her sisters, Janelle, Adrianna, Viviana, and Adalyn Garcia; to her grandparents, Rogelio and Nelda Lugo and Arnulfo and Leticia Arizmendi; to her other relatives and friends; 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 Eliahna Amyah Garcia. 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 ________________________________ President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 24, 2023, by a rising vote. ________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ________________________________ 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