HR1069 - Commending Senior Captain Edward Escamilla and firefighters Jonathan Guzman and Darren Jones of the Houston Fire Department for their actions in responding to an apartment fire.

      H.R. No. 1069       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Senior Captain Edward Escamilla and firefighters   Jonathan Guzman and Darren Jones of the Houston Fire Department   demonstrated great bravery in the line of duty when they responded   to an apartment fire on January 7, 2025; and          WHEREAS, The two-alarm fire broke out at an apartment complex   in southeast Houston at approximately 5:30 a.m. and quickly spread,   consuming two units and prompting an urgent evacuation; after   arriving at the scene, the three firefighters entered the building   to check if anyone was still inside; during their search, they   became trapped by a heavy door, and they issued a distress call for   rescue; and          WHEREAS, As their gear melted due to the extreme heat, the   team sustained severe burns to their hands, legs, and necks;   another firefighter subsequently ripped the door open and helped   them get to safety; following weeks of extensive treatment at   Memorial Hermann Hospital, all three of the firefighters were   eventually discharged from its burn unit; and          WHEREAS, Every day, firefighters are called upon to put   themselves in harm's way to come to the aid of their fellow   citizens, and through their valiant actions, these heroic Texans   have distinguished themselves as exemplary members of their   profession; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby commend Senior Captain Edward Escamilla and   firefighters Jonathan Guzman and Darren Jones for their courageous   actions in responding to an apartment fire and extend to each of   them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for each firefighter as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.     Simmons     Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw   Alders Guillen Morgan   Allen Harless Muñoz   Anchía Harris Noble   Ashby Harris Davila Olcott   Barry Harrison Oliverson   Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz   Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr   Bernal Hernandez Patterson   Bhojani Hickland Paul   Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso   Bowers Holt Perez of Harris   Bryant Hopper Phelan   Buckley Howard Pierson   Bucy Hull Plesa   Bumgarner Hunter Raymond   Button Isaac Reynolds   Cain Johnson Richardson   Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos   Canales Jones of Harris Romero   Capriglione Kerwin Rose   Cole King Rosenthal   Collier Kitzman Schatzline   Cook LaHood Schofield   Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft   Craddick Lambert Shaheen   Cunningham Landgraf Shofner   Curry Leach Simmons   Darby Leo Wilson Slawson   A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee   Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller   Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson   DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico   Dorazio Louderback Tepper   Dutton Lowe Thompson   Dyson Lozano Tinderholt   Fairly Lujan Toth   Flores Luther Troxclair   Frank Manuel Turner   Gámez Martinez VanDeaver   Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut   Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos   Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell   Gates Metcalf Vo   Gerdes Meyer Walle   Geren Meza Ward Johnson   Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton   González of Dallas Moody Wilson   González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu   Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1069 was adopted by the House on May 23,   2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House