HCR46 - Designating January 12 as Nathan Gage Ingram Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

      H.C.R. No. 46       HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION          WHEREAS, U.S. Navy SEAL Nathan Gage Ingram of Roanoke served   his country with uncommon valor, and his family, friends, and   fellow Americans suffered a tragic loss when this courageous Texan   went missing while conducting a mission off the coast of Somalia on   January 12, 2024, at the age of 27; and          WHEREAS, Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Gage Ingram was   among the members of SEAL Team 3 who were assigned to board a ship   smuggling Iranian missile components bound for Houthi militants in   Yemen; during the hazardous nighttime operation in rough seas, a   member of the unit fell from the ship; SO2 Ingram heroically jumped   into the water in an attempt to rescue his fellow SEAL, but both men   were ultimately lost at sea; and          WHEREAS, Born on March 22, 1996, Gage Ingram graduated from   Byron Nelson High School in Trophy Club, where he played football   and basketball and served as the manager of the varsity basketball   team; as a young man, he endeared himself to others with his   kindness, selflessness, and dependability, and he was active in the   school's Young Life chapter for Christian youth; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Ingram went on to earn a degree at Texas Tech   University, and during his college years, he set his sights on   becoming a Navy SEAL; he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 2019 and   completed the demanding SEAL qualification training in 2021,   joining the ranks of one of the most elite military units in the   world; over the course of his military career, he was awarded the   Navy "E" Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Global   War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; and          WHEREAS, Through his selfless commitment and immeasurable   sacrifice, Nathan Gage Ingram exemplified the highest ideals of our   nation's armed forces, and it is indeed appropriate that a special   day be set aside to honor the memory of this valiant Texan; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas   hereby designate January 12 as Nathan Gage Ingram Day; and, be it   further          RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of   Section 391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in   effect until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is   finally passed by the legislature.     Bumgarner       ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                   I certify that H.C.R. No. 46 was adopted by the House on May   19, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 131, Nays 0, 1 present, not   voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House                 I certify that H.C.R. No. 46 was adopted by the Senate on May   28, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.     ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate      APPROVED: __________________                   Date                       __________________                 Governor