89S20285 AMB-D     By: Virdell H.R. No. 23       R E S O L U T I O N          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          WHEREAS, Through their selfless dedication, outstanding   professionalism, and spirit of international solidarity, the   members of the Czech search-and-rescue team rendered exceptional   service to the Lone Star State, and their contributions have earned   the lasting admiration and appreciation of all Texans; now,   therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby honor the Czech urban   search-and-rescue team for its assistance in the response to the   July 4, 2025, Hill Country flood and extend to its members sincere   best wishes for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.