Bill Text: TX HCR84 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Dr. Alberto Gutiérrez of McAllen for his years of service to the Rio Grande Valley.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-14 - Signed by the Governor [HCR84 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HCR84-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 84 | ||
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| WHEREAS, For more than 50 years, Dr. Alberto Gutiérrez of | ||
| McAllen has distinguished himself through his exceptional | ||
| achievements as a physician and his compassionate work in behalf of | ||
| low-income and uninsured patients in the Rio Grande Valley; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of Rio Grande City, Alberto Gutiérrez | ||
| graduated from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | ||
| in 1966, before completing a medical internship in Fresno, | ||
| California; he served his country as a member of the United States | ||
| Air Force from 1967 to 1969, and he subsequently operated a family | ||
| medical practice in Carlsbad, New Mexico, for 30 years; during that | ||
| time, he initiated an annual health screening event and helped | ||
| found an organization that provided Christmas gifts for | ||
| disadvantaged children; on one of his last days in Carlsbad, he was | ||
| recognized by the city's mayor with the proclamation of | ||
| "Dr. Gutiérrez Day"; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1998, Dr. Gutiérrez returned to the Rio Grande | ||
| Valley, where for the past 15 years, he has served as the medical | ||
| director for Hope Family Health Center in McAllen, a nonprofit | ||
| charitable clinic that provides free, integrated medical and | ||
| counseling services to low-income residents of the Rio Grande | ||
| Valley; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Gutiérrez has also generously shared his | ||
| medical expertise with patients at DHR Health Hospice in Edinburg; | ||
| recently, he was recognized by the organization Futuro RGV for his | ||
| ongoing efforts to address the health care needs of low-income | ||
| residents; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Gutiérrez enjoys the love | ||
| and support of his wife, Clare Gutiérrez; the couple take great | ||
| pride in their four children, Tatiana, Alberto, Blanca, and Rusty, | ||
| as well as their five grandchildren, Harrison, Nicholas, Pearl, | ||
| Ryan, and Stephen; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to | ||
| know him, Dr. Alberto Gutiérrez has dedicated his life to healing | ||
| and to helping those in need, and it is a pleasure to join in | ||
| honoring this inspiring Texan; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby honor Dr. Alberto Gutiérrez for his many years of service to | ||
| the people of the Rio Grande Valley and extend to him sincere best | ||
| wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Dr. Gutiérrez as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Guerra | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 84 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 30, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 84 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| April 3, 2023, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
