Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas SR1: Honoring the lives lost during the 2025 Texas flooding.
Status: Passed both chambers, September 4, 2025
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, September 15, 2025:
89(2) SR 1 - Enrolled version - Bill Text SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1 In Memory of 2025 Flood Victims WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and commemorates the lives of the more than 130 people who perished tragically in the catastrophic flash flooding in the Lone Star State over the Fourth of July holiday weekend; and WHEREAS, Beginning on July 3, 2025, unprecedented rainfall in Central and West Texas caused massive flooding and destruction along many major waterways; the water levels of the Guadalupe River in Kerr County rose more than 27 feet in less than one hour, and thousands of residents in the area and in communities downstream were forced to evacuate their homes at a moment's notice and flee toward safety in the darkness of the night; and WHEREAS, As a result of the devastation, a state and federal disaster was declared and federal public assistance was approved for residents of Burnet, Coke, Concho, Edwards, Hamilton, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Real, Reeves, San Saba, Schleicher, Sutton, Tom Green, Travis, and Williamson Counties; the tragic loss of life in the region included more than 100 individuals in Kerr County alone; family members and friends of victims are left to mourn the loss of their loved ones, among them many young children and …
Sponsors
- Maria Flores (D, HD-051) · primary sponsor
- Brian Birdwell (R, SD-022)
- Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
- Donna Campbell (R, SD-025)
- Sarah Eckhardt (D, SD-014)
- Roland Gutierrez (D, SD-019)
- Charles Perry (R, SD-028)
- Charles Schwertner (R, SD-005)
- Kevin Sparks (R, SD-031)
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021)
Latest actions
- : Reported enrolled
- : Adopted
- : Read
- : Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Subjects: VICTIMS OF HILL COUNTRY FLOODS (NR8RU), Resolutions--Memorial
Common questions
- What is SR1?
- SR1 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Honoring the lives lost during the 2025 Texas flooding.
- What is the status of SR1?
- Passed both chambers as of September 4, 2025. Latest action: Reported enrolled (September 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored SR1?
- Maria Flores (D, HD-051), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR1?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SR00001
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