H.R. No. 120 is a resolution from the Texas House of Representatives honoring the memory of Mary Kathryn Jacobe, an eight-year-old girl from Houston who tragically lost her life in flooding on July 4, 2025. The resolution expresses deep sorrow over her passing and highlights her vibrant personality, describing her as a confident and wise child who was loved by her family and friends. Mary Kate, as she was affectionately known, was a fifth-generation Houstonian who attended St. Martin's Episcopal Preschool and The Fay School, and she had aspirations of becoming a doctor, singer, actress, or artist.
The resolution extends heartfelt condolences to her family, including her parents, brother, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends, acknowledging the profound impact she had on their lives. It concludes with a directive for an official copy of the resolution to be prepared for her family and states that the House will adjourn in her memory. The resolution was unanimously adopted by the House on September 2, 2025.