HB 3489
AN ACT relating to designating May 24 as Victims of the Uvalde Shooting
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
Designates May 24 as Victims of the Uvalde Shooting Day in Texas to honor the 21 children and teachers killed during the Robb Elementary School shooting on May 24, 2022. The day is intended to be observed with appropriate ceremonies and activities to remember the specific victims named in the bill, including Makenna Lee Elrod, Layla Marie Salazar, and others who lost their lives in the tragedy. By creating this official day of remembrance, the legislation seeks to ensure the community never forgets the impact of this devastating event.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to designating May 24 as Victims of the Uvalde Shooting BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 662.088 to read as follows: Sec. 662.088. VICTIMS OF THE UVALDE SHOOTING DAY. (a) May 24 is Victims of the Uvalde Shooting Day in honor of the children and teachers who were killed in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. (b) Victims of the Uvalde Shooting Day is in memory of the following 21 victims: Makenna Lee Elrod, Layla Marie Salazar, Maranda Gail Mathis, Nevaeh Alyssa Bravo, Jose Manuel Flores Jr., Xavier James Lopez, Tess Marie Mata, Rojelio Fernandez Torres, Eliahna "Ellie" Amyah Garcia, Eliahna Cruz Torres, Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, Jacklyn Jaylen Cazares, Uziyah Sergio Garcia, Jayce Carmelo Luevanos, Maite Yuleana Rodriguez, Jailah Nicole Silguero, Irma Linda Garcia, Eva Mireles, Amerie Jo Garza, Alexandria "Lexi" Aniyah Rubio, and Alithia Haven Ramirez. (c) Victims of the Uvalde Shooting Day shall be regularly observed by appropriate ceremonies and activities. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Safety and related subject areas.
Adnelis M. Perez Vega
PremiumBrianna M. Menard
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Allen E. Blakemore
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Leslie Pardue
Fred Shannon
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to designating May 24 as Victims of the Uvalde Shooting
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