Bill Text: TX SR444 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 20, 2019, as Red Cross Day.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-20 - Reported enrolled [SR444 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR444-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The observance of Red Cross Day at the State | ||
| Capitol on March 20, 2019, presents an ideal opportunity to honor | ||
| this venerable organization; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Nearly 140 years ago, the American Red Cross was | ||
| established to help anyone in need; today, it is one of the | ||
| world's largest humanitarian organizations dedicated to | ||
| alleviating human suffering in the face of emergencies, and 90 | ||
| percent of its work is carried out by volunteers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In Texas, the Red Cross has 17 chapters across | ||
| four regions, and in 2018 alone, more than 7,000 volunteers | ||
| contributed nearly 600,000 hours to the organization's efforts; | ||
| in the wake of the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School, the Red | ||
| Cross established a canteen for first responders, as well as a | ||
| family reunification center and family assistance centers | ||
| offering mental health services and spiritual care; the | ||
| organization also supported law enforcement and emergency | ||
| personnel dealing with the package bombings in Austin; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Red Cross benefited Texans in many ways during | ||
| and after Hurricane Harvey; it opened mega-shelters across the | ||
| state and looked after evacuees until they were able to return | ||
| home; in addition, volunteers offered long-term assistance for | ||
| hundreds of thousands of families affected by the devastation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Each year, the Red Cross trains a host of | ||
| volunteers in first aid and such lifesaving techniques as CPR; it | ||
| also delivers blood to hospitals, installs free smoke alarms in | ||
| at-risk neighborhoods, and provides special services to | ||
| veterans, members of the military, and their families; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Countless people have looked to the Red Cross for | ||
| comfort, assistance, and guidance in their darkest hour, and the | ||
| members of the organization may take justifiable pride in their | ||
| contributions; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize March 20, 2019, as Red Cross Day at | ||
| the State Capitol and honor the members of the organization for | ||
| their outstanding record of service; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by | ||
| the Texas Senate. | ||
| Alvarado, Campbell, | ||
| Huffman, Lucio, | ||
| Zaffirini | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ____________________________________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 20, 2019. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
