--- title: HR 2094. Thomas, Mr. Tim; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr2094 cite_as: HR 2094, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2094 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2094.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2094/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74707 date: 2026-04-02 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2093.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2095.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2094.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 2094 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-04-02 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Todd Jones text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR2094/2025 upstream_id: 2141002 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - school safety - Apalachee High School shooting - education --- # HR 2094. Thomas, Mr. Tim; commend ## Text House Resolution 2094 By: Representative Jones of the 25th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Mr. Tim Thomas; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. Tim Thomas is a dedicated highschool math teacher and college math professor; and WHEREAS, in the wake of the tragic Apalachee High School shooting that claimed the lives of math teachers Cristina Irimie and Richard Aspinwall, Mr. Tim Thomas selflessly stepped down from his position at Lanier Technical College to return to teaching high school; and WHEREAS, demonstrating exceptional compassion, courage, and commitment to education, Mr. Tim Thomas provided students with stability, mentorship, and hope in a time of profound tragedy; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to honor the selfless dedication of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Mr. Tim Thomas and extend their sincere best wises for his continued health, happiness, and success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Mr. Tim Thomas. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution commends Tim Thomas, a math teacher who left a college teaching post to return to Apalachee High School after the shooting there killed two teachers. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Mr. Tim Thomas, a high school math teacher and college math professor. After the shooting at Apalachee High School that killed math teachers Cristina Irimie and Richard Aspinwall, Thomas gave up his position at Lanier Technical College to return to teaching high school students. The resolution states that the House recognizes and commends Thomas for his compassion, courage, and commitment to education, and extends best wishes for his health, happiness, and success. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Thomas. The resolution has no legal effect on Georgia law; it is a formal statement of recognition. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Mr. Tim Thomas for his decision to return to high school teaching after the Apalachee High School shooting. - Extends the House of Representatives' best wishes to Thomas for his continued health, happiness, and success. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Thomas. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Mr. Tim Thomas. It also references Lanier Technical College, where he previously taught, and Apalachee High School, where two math teachers were killed and where Thomas returned to teach. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial consequence; it is a symbolic gesture by the Georgia House of Representatives to publicly acknowledge one educator's decision to return to a school community affected by a shooting, and to give him an official keepsake of that recognition. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Thomas's background as a teacher and his decision to leave Lanier Technical College and return to Apalachee High School after the shooting. - The resolving clause formally commends Thomas and wishes him continued health, happiness, and success. - A further resolving clause instructs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to Thomas. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-04-02) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-04-02) - Sponsors: Todd Jones - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74707 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2094.md?full=1