Bill Text: TX SR666 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Proteo, Frida, and Pinky, canines who participated in search and rescue efforts in the Turkey-Syria earthquake.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-25 - Reported enrolled [SR666 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR666-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, On February 6, 2023, a powerful earthquake struck | ||
| southeastern Turkey and the northwest region of Syria, resulting | ||
| in tens of thousands of fatalities and catastrophic damage | ||
| throughout the area; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Governments around the world responded quickly to | ||
| requests for assistance, deploying rescue teams and providing | ||
| aid for the nearly 18 million people in Turkey and Syria who were | ||
| impacted by the disaster; among those who were involved in rescue | ||
| and relief efforts were personnel from both the United States and | ||
| Mexico, including members of the Joint Military Assistance | ||
| Command and affiliated Mexican agencies; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mexico deployed search and rescue canine teams to | ||
| Turkey as part of international emergency relief operations, and | ||
| two canines lost their lives while participating in search and | ||
| rescue efforts; these heroic dogs were Proteo, who performed four | ||
| rescues and over 35 recoveries in the line of duty, and Frida, who | ||
| was involved in 12 rescues and 41 recoveries throughout her | ||
| career; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to posthumously recognizing the two | ||
| search and rescue dogs, the Joint Military Assistance Command has | ||
| also awarded posthumous honors to a civilian canine, Pinky, who | ||
| demonstrated remarkable courage while fighting off robbers in | ||
| the disaster area and passed away five weeks after being wounded | ||
| in the incident; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These three valiant canines will be remembered | ||
| not only for their extraordinary acts of bravery, but also for | ||
| the special bonds of loyalty that they shared with their owners | ||
| and handlers, and they are truly deserving of recognition for | ||
| their honorable service; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the lives of Proteo, Frida, | ||
| and Pinky and express sincere gratitude to all those who took | ||
| part in search and rescue operations in the aftermath of the 2023 | ||
| Turkey-Syria earthquake. | ||
| Blanco | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 25, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
