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.

89(R) HR 1069 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

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.

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Chief Clerk of the House