Bill Text: TX HR652 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 652

Bill Title: Commemorating the opening of the Marla R. Johnson Housing Center at the Hays-Caldwell Women's Center.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-03-30 - Reported enrolled [HR652 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HR652-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 652



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Hays-Caldwell Women's Center celebrated the
	opening of the Marla R. Johnson Housing Center on March 25, 2022;
	and
	WHEREAS, Originally formed in 1978 as the Hays County Women's
	Center, the Hays-Caldwell Women's Center is a nonprofit
	organization that offers free and confidential services to adults,
	youth, and children who are victims of family violence, dating
	violence, sexual assault, and child abuse; and
	WHEREAS, The Marla R. Johnson Housing Center, named after the
	longtime executive director of HCWC, provides transitional housing
	for survivors of domestic abuse and their family members; the
	22,500-square-foot complex was designed to accommodate up to 18
	families in apartment-style units for an extended period of time,
	giving residents the opportunity to find employment and more
	permanent living situations; in addition, there are Head Start and
	Early Head Start programs on site to provide quality child care and
	early childhood education, alleviating one of the greatest barriers
	to a woman and her children leaving an abusive situation; and
	WHEREAS, Financed through public and private donations, the
	$5 million project is located on property donated by the City of San
	Marcos and supplements the existing HCWC shelter for short-term
	emergency situations; moreover, the complex was made possible with
	the support of the Austin chapter of HomeAid, a national nonprofit
	that assists organizations that help fight homelessness; and
	WHEREAS, By providing victims of domestic violence with a
	safe place to live, the Marla R. Johnson Housing Center empowers
	those it serves to build a brighter future for themselves and their
	families, and in so doing, it contributes immeasurably to the
	strength of the community; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby commemorate the opening of the Marla R. Johnson
	Housing Center and commend all those involved in bringing the
	project to fruition; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the Marla R. Johnson Housing Center as an expression of
	high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

	Zwiener

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 652 was adopted by the House on March
	30, 2023, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House