Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HR23: Honoring the Czech urban search-and-rescue team for its assistance in the response to the July 4, 2025, Hill Country flood.
Status: Passed both chambers, August 27, 2025
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, August 27, 2025:
89(2) HR 23 - Enrolled version - Bill Text H.R. No. 23 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, An elite urban search-and-rescue team from the Czech Republic provided valuable assistance in the response to the deadly Hill Country flood of July 4, 2025; and WHEREAS, In the aftermath of the catastrophic flooding, which claimed the lives of well over 100 people, the 16-member team of Czech firefighters arrived with four search and recovery dogs to support the efforts of the Texas National Guard; with about 100 victims still missing, the Czech rescue team conducted meticulously coordinated secondary search and recovery operations, beginning near Center Point in Kerr County; the team members fulfilled their mission under challenging conditions along steep, hazardous riverbanks; and WHEREAS, Governor Greg Abbott and General Steven Nordhaus, chief of the U.S. National Guard Bureau, personally expressed their profound gratitude for the service of the Czech team; it operated under the National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, established in 1991 to foster military and civilian cooperation between U.S. states and allied nations; the partnership between the Texas National Guard and the Czech Republic is one of the earliest in the program, spanning over three decades; recent mutual support endeavors include the Texas National Guard's aid to the Czech Republic in the wake of a severe flooding crisis in Ostrava in 2024; and …
Sponsors
- Wesley Virdell (R, HD-053) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Reported enrolled
- : Adopted
- : Laid before the House
- : Placed on Congrat. & Memorial Res. Calendar
- : Rules suspended
- : Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
- : Filed
Subjects: Resolutions--Congratulatory & Honorary, CZECH URBAN SEARCH-AND-RESCUE TEAM (N51OY)
Common questions
- What is HR23?
- HR23 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Honoring the Czech urban search-and-rescue team for its assistance in the response to the July 4, 2025, Hill Country flood.
- What is the status of HR23?
- Passed both chambers as of August 27, 2025. Latest action: Reported enrolled (August 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR23?
- Wesley Virdell (R, HD-053).
- Where is the official record for HR23?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HR00023
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