SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2
WHEREAS, Hamas was founded with the stated goal of
destroying the State of Israel and has been designated by the
United States as a Foreign Terrorist Organization; and
WHEREAS, The Hamas terrorist organization launched a brutal,
highly organized, and unprecedented attack upon Israel and its
citizens in the early morning hours of October 7, 2023; and
WHEREAS, In its attack, Hamas has killed hundreds of
innocent civilians and taken hundreds of Israeli children,
women, elderly, and infirm civilians hostage; and
WHEREAS, In its attack, Hamas has fired thousands of
rockets against Israeli population centers in an attempt to kill
untold numbers of innocent civilians; and
WHEREAS, The level of logistical sophistication
demonstrated in this Hamas terrorism operation indicates its
receipt of support and funding from foreign state sponsors of
terror, namely Iran; and
WHEREAS, The timing of this Hamas terrorism operation to
coincide with the observance of the Jewish Sabbath and
celebration of the Sukkoth holiday demonstrates the intent to
maximize civilian casualties; and
WHEREAS, Hamas continues to brazenly locate elements of
its terrorist infrastructure in civilian population centers
using civilians as human shields; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby
1. Reaffirm its support and unwavering commitment to the
welfare, security, and survival of the State of Israel;
2. Recognize Israel's right to act decisively and
unilaterally in self-defense to protect its citizens;
3. Express its support for Israel's right to pursue without
interference or condemnation the elimination of Hamas until Hamas
is permanently neutralized and public safety is assured;
4. Convey its most heartfelt condolences to all Israeli
victims as well as their families and communities;
5. Call upon Texas law enforcement to remain vigilant in
protecting Israeli Americans, Jewish Americans, and all
supporters of Israel from acts of crime and unlawful
discrimination that tend to manifest at such times;
6. Encourage all other American states to likewise
condemn Hamas as well as any official body that refuses to
recognize Israel's right to act decisively in self-defense to
protect its citizens; and
7. Call upon the United States to provide all assistance
as may be required to support Israel in its defense against Hamas
and all other terrorist organizations.
King
Alvarado Hancock Nichols Alvarado Hancock Nichols
Alvarado Hancock Nichols
Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker
Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker
Birdwell Huffman Paxton Birdwell Huffman Paxton
Birdwell Huffman Paxton
Blanco Hughes Perry Blanco Hughes Perry
Blanco Hughes Perry
Campbell Johnson Schwertner Campbell Johnson Schwertner
Campbell Johnson 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
Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire
Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire
Hall Miles Zaffirini Hall Miles Zaffirini
Hall 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 October 9, 2023, by
a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Alvarado Hancock Nichols
Bettencourt Hinojosa Parker
Birdwell Huffman Paxton
Blanco Hughes Perry
Campbell Johnson Schwertner
Creighton Kolkhorst Sparks
Eckhardt LaMantia Springer
Flores Menéndez West
Gutierrez Middleton Whitmire
Hall Miles Zaffirini