Bill Text: TX SR489 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Front Steps for its work on behalf of the homeless in Austin.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-26 - Reported enrolled [SR489 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR489-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the staff of Front Steps for their invaluable work on | ||
| behalf of the homeless in Austin; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Front Steps was established as the Capital Area | ||
| Homeless Alliance in 1997 to assist the area's homeless | ||
| population; through a contract with the city, the organization | ||
| serves as the managing entity for the Austin Resource Center for | ||
| the Homeless; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Front Steps has been able to succeed in its | ||
| charitable mission through the work of caring employees who provide | ||
| emergency shelter, recuperative medical care, comprehensive case | ||
| management, addiction services, and support services to those in | ||
| need; more than 600 individuals look to the Front Steps staff each | ||
| day for around-the-clock services, and 230 men find rest at the | ||
| emergency shelter each night; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Front Steps staff members are motivated by an | ||
| exceptional sense of compassion, and they serve the city's | ||
| homeless population despite inevitable heartbreak and little | ||
| recognition for their work; they further their commitment by | ||
| raising public awareness about the agency and about issues | ||
| affecting the area's homeless population; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The team members at Front Steps exemplify the | ||
| highest ideals of charitable service, and they are indeed | ||
| deserving of recognition for their benevolent work; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby honor all who contribute their time to help | ||
| Front Steps succeed and commend them for working to improve the | ||
| lives of their fellow citizens; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the staff of Front Steps as an expression of esteem from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Watson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 26, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
