House unanimously votes to memorialize Texas girl allegedly slain by illegal immigrants
12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray was killed in June of last year
By Elizabeth Elkind Fox News
Published July 15, 2025 7:59am EDT
Texas wildlife refuge renamed in honor of Jocelyn Nungaray
The House of Representatives unanimously voted to memorialize a Texas girl who was slain last year.
Two illegal immigrants were charged with her killing.
The bill renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge" in honor of the late 12-year-old. The vote was 372 – 0, with 59 lawmakers not voting.
Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge
The Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas is being formally renamed as the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge in honor of the Houston girl killed last year, allegedly by two illegal immigrants. (KRIV)
It's not uncommon for members of Congress to miss uncontroversial votes if they have other matters at hand. In this case, the bill to remember Nungaray was virtually guaranteed to overwhelmingly pass.
The bill was originally led in the Senate earlier this year by Texas Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.
A ceremony to rename the preserve was initially held in April, but the legislation's Monday evening passage makes it permanent.
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