SR14 - In memory of Jesus "Jesse" Vargas of Brazoria County.

        SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 14       In Memory   of   Jesus Vargas            WHEREAS, Deputy Jesus "Jesse" Vargas of the Brazoria   County Sheriff's Office was killed in the line of duty on January   15, 2025, at the age of 41, and his untimely passing is a tragic   loss to his family, to his fellow officers, and to the residents   of his community; and          WHEREAS, Born on April 28, 1983, to Felix and Genoveva   Vargas, Jesse Vargas grew up with the companionship of his seven   siblings, Francisco, Guadalupe, Marisol, Felix, Eduardo, Benito,   and Susanna; he went on to exchange wedding vows with Digna   Emerita Bonilla, and the couple were blessed with three   daughters, Josephine, Breanna, and Sofia; he was also a beloved   uncle to many nieces and nephews; and          WHEREAS, As a 17-year veteran of law enforcement, Deputy   Vargas dedicated his life to protecting and serving his   community; he was a pillar of support to those around him, both on   and off the job, and his compassion and devotion to duty left a   lasting impression on his colleagues and fellow citizens alike;   and          WHEREAS, Deputy Jesse Vargas was a courageous and caring   law enforcement officer who embodied the highest ideals of his   profession, and he will forever be remembered with admiration and   affection by those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jesus "Jesse" Vargas   and extend deepest condolences to all those who mourn his passing: to   his wife, Digna Emerita Bonilla; to his daughters, Josephine Marie   Vargas, Breanna Emerita Vargas, and Sofia Isabelle Vargas; to his   parents, Felix Vargas Sr. and Genoveva Vargas; to his siblings,   Francisco Vargas, Guadalupe Vargas and her husband, Rafael Cruz,   Marisol Vargas Gamboa and her husband, Ruben, Felix Vargas Jr. and his   wife, Cindy, Eduardo Vargas and his wife, Francine, Benito Vargas and   his wife, Crystal, and Susanna Cabrera and her husband, Luis; to his   mother-in-law, Anna Bonilla; to his sisters-in-law, Susana Celestino   and her husband, Jose, and Emily Cruz and her husband, Alberto; to his   law enforcement partner of six years, Chase Grupe; and to his other   relatives, his friends, and his brothers and sisters in blue; and, be   it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be   prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns   this day, it do so in memory of Jesus "Jesse" Vargas.   Middleton     Alvarado Hagenbuch Menéndez   Bettencourt Hall Miles   Birdwell Hancock Nichols   Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Parker   Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Paxton   Cook Huffman Perry   Creighton Hughes Schwertner   Eckhardt Johnson Sparks   Flores King West   Gutierrez Kolkhorst Zaffirini     Patrick, President of the Senate             ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on January 28, 2025, by     a rising vote.             ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate             ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate