Bill Text: TX HCR142 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the dedication of the PermiaCare building in honor of William C. "Bill" Morrow of Midland.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-04 - Signed by the Governor [HCR142 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HCR142-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 142 | ||
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| WHEREAS, William C. Morrow is being posthumously honored by | ||
| PermiaCare with a building dedication ceremony in Midland on March | ||
| 29, 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, PermiaCare, formerly Permian Basin Community | ||
| Centers, was established in 1969 to provide mental health and | ||
| mental retardation services to the residents of Midland County; | ||
| today the organization helps over 10,000 individuals annually | ||
| through programs related to mental health, substance abuse, | ||
| intellectual and developmental disabilities, early childhood | ||
| intervention, HIV and AIDS treatment, and veteran services; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Bill Morrow began his relationship with PermiaCare | ||
| in 1974 when he became a member of its board of trustees; along the | ||
| way, he helped to establish the Foundation for Mental Health and | ||
| Mental Retardation of the Permian Basin to further the agency's | ||
| mission; during his tenure, he was instrumental in securing the | ||
| funding needed to purchase the building located on East Illinois | ||
| Avenue in Midland, which would become the organization's flagship | ||
| location; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A respected leader in the Midland community, | ||
| Mr. Morrow served on the local city council, and he was a county | ||
| judge for eight years; he gave back to his fellow citizens through | ||
| his membership on various boards, including those of United Way, | ||
| Midland Community Theatre, the Midland Chamber of Commerce, the | ||
| Industrial Foundation of Midland, and the Texas Rehabilitation | ||
| Commission; furthermore, he was a church officer and Sunday school | ||
| teacher at First Presbyterian Church; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During the past half century, thousands of Texans | ||
| have benefited from the services provided by PermiaCare, and much | ||
| of this was made possible by Bill Morrow's dedicated efforts and | ||
| commitment to helping those in need; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby commemorate the dedication of the PermiaCare building in | ||
| honor of William C. Morrow and extend to all those associated with | ||
| the agency sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for PermiaCare as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Craddick | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 142 was adopted by the House on | ||
| March 25, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 142 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| March 26, 2019, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
