Bill Text: TX HCR2 | 2025 | 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of the victims of the July 2025 Hill Country floods.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2025-09-17 - Signed by the Governor [HCR2 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HCR2-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 2 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Citizens across the nation were deeply saddened by | ||
| the tragic events of July 4, 2025, when catastrophic floods ravaged | ||
| the Texas Hill Country and claimed the lives of more than 135 | ||
| people; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The disaster occurred when multiple weather systems | ||
| converged, bringing intense rainfall to Central Texas and causing | ||
| the Guadalupe River to overflow in the early morning of July 4; in | ||
| hard-hit Kerr County, the river surged more than 26 feet in 45 | ||
| minutes, leaving homeowners, campers, and vacationers with little | ||
| time to evacuate to higher ground; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Residents near the river woke in the night to the | ||
| shock of floodwaters overtaking their homes, with the fast-moving | ||
| current sweeping through neighborhoods and campsites, dragging | ||
| away vehicles, and threatening the lives of anyone in its path; in | ||
| the days that followed, rescuers set out in boats and helicopters, | ||
| and volunteers from across the state and country combed through | ||
| debris-strewn riverbanks in a desperate search for the missing; as | ||
| the world looked on, stories of both heartbreak and heroism were | ||
| brought to light, underscoring the depth of this tragedy and the | ||
| enduring resilience of the Texans affected; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With more than 135 lives lost, including over 100 in | ||
| Kerr County alone, and two individuals still unaccounted for, the | ||
| July 2025 Central Texas storms stand among the deadliest flooding | ||
| events in the United States in the past century; devastatingly, the | ||
| death toll includes a disproportionate number of children, some of | ||
| whom were attending summer camps and vacationing with loved ones | ||
| along the river when the disaster unfolded; also among those who | ||
| perished were parents, siblings, grandparents, and friends, whose | ||
| absence leaves an immeasurable void in their families and | ||
| communities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Each life lost in the 2025 Hill Country floods | ||
| represents a story that deserves to be honored and remembered, and | ||
| the thoughts and prayers of all Texans are with those touched by | ||
| this profound tragedy; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas, | ||
| 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of the victims | ||
| of the July 2025 Hill Country floods and offer heartfelt | ||
| condolences to the families, friends, and neighbors who are | ||
| mourning in the wake of the disaster. | ||
| Virdell | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 2 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on August 27, 2025. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 2 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the Senate on September 4, 2025. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
