Bill Text: TX HCR99 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing May 6-12, 2023, as Nurses Week in Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-13 - Signed by the Governor [HCR99 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HCR99-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 99 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The observance of Nurses Week from May 6 through 12, | ||
| 2023, provides a special opportunity to recognize the vital role | ||
| these accomplished medical professionals play in our society; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the United States, nursing is the largest segment | ||
| of the health professions, and nurses perform indispensable | ||
| functions in a wide range of settings and across the health care | ||
| continuum; in Texas alone, hundreds of thousands of nurses work | ||
| tirelessly to meet the evolving needs of a growing and diverse | ||
| population; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Nursing balances compassion and respect for human | ||
| dignity with skilled clinical practice and critical thinking; | ||
| adhering to the highest professional standards, nurses bring an | ||
| unwavering commitment to the well-being of their patients, | ||
| especially the most vulnerable, and they serve as trusted advocates | ||
| in order to ensure the highest quality of care for all; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The American Nurses Association gives voice to the | ||
| concerns of its members, and it is committed to expanding access to | ||
| primary and preventive health care, which will require better | ||
| utilization of all of our nation's nursing resources; in the coming | ||
| years, the demand for nursing services is expected to rise | ||
| dramatically due to the aging of the American population, the | ||
| expansion of life-sustaining technologies, and the rapid growth of | ||
| home health care services; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The ANA and its affiliate, the Texas Nurses | ||
| Association, have designated the entire month of May as Nurses | ||
| Month; the event's 2023 theme, "You Make a Difference," highlights | ||
| both the great worth of nurses' customary contributions and the | ||
| immense role they have played in saving lives and caring for their | ||
| fellow Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Every day, the expertise, dedication, and hard work | ||
| of nurses across the Lone Star State greatly benefit countless | ||
| Texans, and Nurses Week provides a welcome occasion to honor these | ||
| outstanding professionals; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby recognize May 6-12, 2023, as Nurses Week in Texas and extend | ||
| deep appreciation to the state's nurses for the diligence and skill | ||
| they bring to their challenging vocation. | ||
| Craddick | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 99 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 14, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 99 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| April 25, 2023, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
