1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 593 |
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2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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3 | 3 | | of |
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4 | 4 | | Tess Marie Mata |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Tess Marie Mata of Uvalde on |
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6 | 6 | | May 24, 2022, at the age of 10, has profoundly saddened the many |
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7 | 7 | | people who loved and cherished her; and |
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8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Tess Mata was born in San Antonio on February 6, |
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9 | 9 | | 2012, to Jerry and Veronica Mata; she shared a close bond with her |
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10 | 10 | | older sister, Faith, and she also enjoyed the affection of her |
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11 | 11 | | grandparents, aunt, uncles, and numerous cousins; and |
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12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, An athletic young girl, Tess played softball and |
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13 | 13 | | soccer and competed in gymnastics; she was an avid fan of the |
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14 | 14 | | Houston Astros and especially of second baseman José Altuve, and |
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15 | 15 | | she even shared the same position as her favorite player on her |
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16 | 16 | | softball team; though feisty and outspoken, she was also blessed |
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17 | 17 | | with a caring heart, and she dreamed of one day having a career in |
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18 | 18 | | the medical field; and |
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19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, While the passing of Tess Mata is an incalculable |
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20 | 20 | | loss to those who held her dear, they may find comfort in knowing |
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21 | 21 | | that their lives were forever enriched by the joy and love she |
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22 | 22 | | shared with them; now, therefore, be it |
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23 | 23 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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24 | 24 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Tess Marie |
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25 | 25 | | Mata and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of her |
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26 | 26 | | family: to her parents, Jerry and Veronica Mata; to her |
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27 | 27 | | sister, Faith Mata; to her grandparents, Raymundo and Rosemary |
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28 | 28 | | Mata and Anna Hill; to her aunt, Victoria Streeter; to her |
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29 | 29 | | uncles, Robert Hill, Mark Mata, and Ray Mata Jr.; to her |
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30 | 30 | | cousins, Nevaeh Streeter, Saige Rodgers, Kara Streeter, Gabie |
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31 | 31 | | Mata, and Hayden Mata; and to the countless family members and |
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32 | 32 | | friends who mourn her; and, be it further |
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33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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34 | 34 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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35 | 35 | | this day, it do so in memory of Tess Mata. |
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36 | 36 | | Gutierrez |
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37 | 37 | | Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols |
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38 | 38 | | Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols |
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39 | 39 | | Bettencourt Huffman Parker Bettencourt Huffman Parker |
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40 | 40 | | Bettencourt Huffman Parker |
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41 | 41 | | Birdwell Hughes Paxton Birdwell Hughes Paxton |
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42 | 42 | | Birdwell Hughes Paxton |
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43 | 43 | | Blanco Johnson Perry Blanco Johnson Perry |
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44 | 44 | | Blanco Johnson Perry |
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45 | 45 | | Campbell King Schwertner Campbell King Schwertner |
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46 | 46 | | Campbell King Schwertner |
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47 | 47 | | Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks |
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48 | 48 | | Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks |
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49 | 49 | | Eckhardt LaMantia Springer Eckhardt LaMantia Springer |
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50 | 50 | | Eckhardt LaMantia Springer |
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51 | 51 | | Flores Menéndez West Flores Menéndez West |
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52 | 52 | | Flores Menéndez West |
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53 | 53 | | Hall Middleton Whitmire Hall Middleton Whitmire |
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54 | 54 | | Hall Middleton Whitmire |
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55 | 55 | | Hancock Miles Zaffirini Hancock Miles Zaffirini |
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56 | 56 | | Hancock Miles Zaffirini |
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57 | 57 | | Patrick, President of the Senate |
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58 | 58 | | ________________________________ |
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59 | 59 | | President of the Senate |
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60 | 60 | | I hereby certify that the |
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61 | 61 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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62 | 62 | | the Senate on May 23, 2023, by a |
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63 | 63 | | rising vote. |
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64 | 64 | | ________________________________ |
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65 | 65 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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66 | 66 | | ________________________________ |
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67 | 67 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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68 | 68 | | |
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69 | 69 | | Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols |
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70 | 70 | | |
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71 | 71 | | Bettencourt Huffman Parker |
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72 | 72 | | |
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73 | 73 | | Birdwell Hughes Paxton |
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74 | 74 | | |
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75 | 75 | | Blanco Johnson Perry |
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76 | 76 | | |
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77 | 77 | | Campbell King Schwertner |
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78 | 78 | | |
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79 | 79 | | Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks |
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80 | 80 | | |
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81 | 81 | | Eckhardt LaMantia Springer |
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82 | 82 | | |
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83 | 83 | | Flores Menéndez West |
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84 | 84 | | |
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85 | 85 | | Hall Middleton Whitmire |
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86 | 86 | | |
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87 | 87 | | Hancock Miles Zaffirini |
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