TITLE: In memory of the lives lost at Santa Fe High School on May 18, 2018.

SUMMARY: In memory of the lives lost at Santa Fe High School on May 18, 2018.

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WHEREAS, Texans and people around the globe were deeply saddened by the campus shooting that took place at Santa Fe High School on May 18, 2018, which resulted in the loss of 10 innocent lives; and WHEREAS, The victims included eight students, Jared Conard Black, Shana Fisher, Christian Riley Garcia, Aaron Kyle McLeod, Angelique Ramirez, Sabika Sheikh, Christopher Stone, and Kimberly Vaughan, who ranged in age from 14 to 18; also killed were two substitute teachers, Glenda Ann Perkins and Cynthia Tisdale, and 13 other individuals were wounded in the attack; and WHEREAS, First responders and school resource officers demonstrated outstanding bravery in helping evacuate the building and in confronting, containing, and ultimately apprehending the gunman; and WHEREAS, The incident has deeply impacted the town of Santa Fe; present on that fateful day were 1,435 students and 85 teachers, and they, along with the bereaved families of the victims, have experienced immense heartbreak; though the journey to healing has proven difficult, the community has shown its resilience and compassion during this time of need, as neighbors have come together to support and comfort those most affected; and WHEREAS, In pausing to reflect on this solemn anniversary, we remember those whose lives were lost, and our hearts go out to the many whose lives were forever altered; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby extend condolences to the people of Santa Fe on the occasion of the one-year anniversary of the Santa Fe High School shooting and commend the efforts of those who have promoted unity and healing in the aftermath of this tragedy. Bonnen of Galveston Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble Allen Guillen Oliverson Allison Gutierrez Ortega Anchia Harless Pacheco Anderson Harris Paddie Ashby Hefner Parker Bailes Hernandez Patterson Beckley Herrero Paul Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan Bernal Howard Price Biedermann Huberty Ramos Blanco Hunter Raney Bohac Israel Raymond Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Bucy Kacal Rose Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal Burrows King of Parker Sanford Button King of Uvalde Schaefer Cain Klick Shaheen Calanni Krause Sheffield Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Capriglione Lambert Shine Clardy Landgraf Smith Cole Lang Smithee Coleman Larson Springer Collier Leach Stephenson Cortez Leman Stickland Craddick Longoria Stucky Cyrier Lopez Swanson Darby Lozano Talarico Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt Dominguez Meyer Toth Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant Fierro Miller VanDeaver Flynn Minjarez Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morales White Geren Morrison Wilson Gervin-Hawkins Mu oz, Jr. Wray Goldman Murphy Wu Gonz lez of Dallas Murr Zedler Gonz lez of El Paso Neave Zerwas Goodwin Nev rez Zwiener Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1729 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 17, 2019. Chief Clerk of the House