Bill Text: TX HR1303 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Daniel Carmical for helping to rescue a Longview resident from his burning home.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR1303 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1303-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1303 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Through his swift actions, UPS driver Daniel | ||
| Carmical played a crucial role in helping to rescue a Longview | ||
| resident from his burning home on May 3, 2021; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On that day, because of a logistical package-loading | ||
| error, Mr. Carmical was making deliveries to the Pine Tree | ||
| neighborhood, which is not on his regular route, at about 8 p.m.; as | ||
| he approached a house to drop off a package, he detected the smell | ||
| of smoke, and he then noticed flames shooting out of the roof vents | ||
| of a residence across the street; Mr. Carmical ran to the front | ||
| door, kicked it in, and entered the home yelling "UPS" in an effort | ||
| to alert anyone who might be inside; homeowner Ben Slater, who was | ||
| completely unware that his house was on fire, heard Mr. Carmical, | ||
| and the two men were able to safely exit; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Shortly after, Longview firefighters arrived on the | ||
| scene and accessed the attic, encountering heavy smoke and flames | ||
| before they extinguished the blaze; Longview Fire Marshal Kevin May | ||
| credited Mr. Carmical and his own team for their fast and | ||
| courageous efforts that prevented anyone from being injured and the | ||
| home from being completely destroyed; and | ||
| WHEREAS, By acting quickly and decisively when every second | ||
| counted, Daniel Carmical helped to prevent a crisis situation from | ||
| becoming a tragedy, and his efforts indeed merit special | ||
| recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend Daniel Carmical for helping to rescue a | ||
| fellow citizen from a burning home and extend to him sincere best | ||
| wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Carmical as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Dean | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1303 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 26, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
