Bill Text: TX HCR145 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Commemorating the dedication of the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2025-05-23 - Received from the House [HCR145 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HCR145-Introduced.html
| 89R28874 KRT-D | ||
| By: Leo Wilson | H.C.R. No. 145 | |
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| WHEREAS, The Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge, | ||
| situated on the Texas Gulf Coast east of Houston, was officially | ||
| dedicated at a ceremony held on April 24, 2025; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In June 2024, Jocelyn Nungaray tragically lost her | ||
| life at the age of 12; following an executive order issued by | ||
| President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug | ||
| Burgum signed a secretary's order on March 10, 2025, renaming the | ||
| Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge to the Jocelyn Nungaray National | ||
| Wildlife Refuge in honor of the young girl; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Known for her kindness, generosity, and love of | ||
| nature, Jocelyn Nungaray often brought home stray or injured | ||
| animals in order to provide them with a sanctuary; the renaming of | ||
| the 39,000-acre refuge, which supports a wide variety of birds, | ||
| mammals, amphibians, and insects, pays tribute to Jocelyn's | ||
| compassion for all living beings; and | ||
| WHEREAS, While the life of Jocelyn Nungaray ended far too | ||
| soon, her spirit will forever live on through the legacy of | ||
| conservation at the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby commemorate the dedication of the Jocelyn Nungaray National | ||
| Wildlife Refuge. | ||
