HCR 9

89S20336 TBO-D
		By: Raymond
  H.C.R. No. 9
  CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, The catastrophic flooding in the Hill Country on
  July 4, 2025, claimed the lives of more than 100 people; and
         WHEREAS, One of the deadliest natural disasters in Texas
  history, the flood occurred when summer humidity from the Gulf of
  Mexico combined with tropical moisture remaining from two distant
  storms, Hurricane Flossie in the Pacific Ocean and Tropical Storm
  Barry in the Atlantic; a low pressure cell stalled out overnight,
  pouring down 12 inches of rain, nearly double the volume of water
  that flows over Niagara Falls in an entire day; and
         WHEREAS, The Hill Country's steep terrain and rocky soil,
  parched by a long drought, could absorb little of the torrent; the
  Guadalupe River rose 27 feet in 45 minutes, sending a raging wall of
  water toward people sleeping in cabins, tents, and RVs on lower
  ground; rescuers were unable to reach scores of the endangered in
  time, and among the fatalities were more than two dozen girls at
  Camp Mystic, some as young as eight years old; and
         WHEREAS, Across the state, Texans are mourning the terrible
  loss of life, and it is fitting to acknowledge the inconsolable
  sorrow of the survivors and the collective grief experienced by the
  entire nation in the wake of this immense tragedy; now, therefore,
  be it
         RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas,
  2nd Called Session, hereby call for construction of a monument in
  the Texas State Cemetery in remembrance of those who perished in the
  July 4, 2025, Hill Country flood; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official
  copies of this resolution to the Texas State Cemetery Committee and
  the State Preservation Board.