Bill Text: TX HR2328 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Helen Kent-Davis for her 25 years of advocacy on women's and children's health issues in Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR2328 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2328-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2328 |
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WHEREAS, Helen Kent-Davis has distinguished herself through | ||
her 25 years of advocacy on women's and children's health issues in | ||
Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ms. Kent-Davis played an instrumental role in | ||
establishing the Children's Health Coverage Coalition, and over the | ||
course of two decades, the organization has become a leading voice | ||
for children covered by Medicaid and the Children's Health | ||
Insurance Program; she also helped found the Texas Women's | ||
Healthcare Coalition, which has worked tirelessly to support | ||
women's health in Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, In her current role with the Texas Medical | ||
Association, Ms. Kent-Davis contributes her expertise in a wide | ||
range of health care issues, including Medicaid, health care | ||
coverage, maternal health, primary care, delivery system reform, | ||
and rural health; she has most recently worked with the Texas Health & | ||
Human Services Commission to develop plans to reenroll nearly six | ||
million Medicaid recipients following the end of the COVID-19 | ||
public health emergency; and | ||
WHEREAS, Helen Kent-Davis has made a meaningful difference in | ||
the lives of countless Texans through her compassionate leadership, | ||
collaborative spirit, and commitment to serving those in need, and | ||
she is indeed deserving of special recognition for her outstanding | ||
record of accomplishments; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commend Helen Kent-Davis for her 25 years of | ||
advocacy on women's and children's health issues in Texas and extend | ||
to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Ms. Kent-Davis as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Hinojosa | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2328 was adopted by the House on May | ||
28, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||