Bill Text: TX SR19 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Declaring February 19, 2019, Nurse Day at the Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-01-22 - Reported enrolled [SR19 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR19-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| welcome the registered nurses and licensed vocational nurses who | ||
| will be visiting the State Capitol on February 19, 2019, as part | ||
| of Nurse Day at the Capitol 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The 320,017 registered nurses and 105,974 | ||
| licensed vocational nurses caring for Texans every day in | ||
| hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, and other | ||
| settings are critical to the quality of health care provided in | ||
| our state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The members of the Texas Nurses Association and | ||
| the Licensed Vocational Nurses Association of Texas and the other | ||
| Texas nursing organizations represented at the Capitol on Nurse | ||
| Day at the Capitol share a mission of advocacy for excellence in | ||
| patient care; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Nurses advocate on behalf of their patients in | ||
| multiple arenas, from bedside care to public policy, and they are | ||
| consistently rated by the Gallup Poll as highest in honesty and | ||
| ethical standards of all professionals; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Texas nurses deserve our respect, admiration, and | ||
| appreciation for their commitment to bringing the highest | ||
| quality of care to the citizens of the Lone Star State; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby proclaim February 19, 2019, as Nurse Day at | ||
| the Capitol and commend all nurses for their invaluable service | ||
| to the citizens of this state; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of the nursing profession as an expression of high regard | ||
| from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Watson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on January 22, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
