Texas House backs death benefits for state troops in Operation Lone Star

Bishop Evans’s aunts Felisha Pullen, left, and Kynya Williams, along with Evan’s grandfather Dannie Johnson and grandmother Jo Ann Johnson, stand to be recognized by members of the House during a memorial resolution remembering his life at the state Capitol on Tuesday. Evans drowned after jumping into the Rio Grande to save two migrants being swept away by the current in April 2022. (Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune)

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