Bill Text: TX HR179 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Central Texas Veterans Service Organization Alliance for its service during the COVID-19 pandemic and the February 2021 winter storm.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-08 - Reported enrolled [HR179 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR179-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 179 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Central Texas Veterans Service Organization | ||
| Alliance in Buda demonstrated a steadfast commitment to supporting | ||
| area residents during the COVID-19 pandemic and the February 2021 | ||
| winter storm; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These unprecedented circumstances placed immense | ||
| burdens on our communities, and in response, the alliance set an | ||
| inspiring example of civic leadership; the organization is made up | ||
| of members from Buda VFW Post No. 12161, American Legion Post | ||
| No. 213, AMVETS Post No. 115, and the F7 Group; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In March 2020, the Central Texas veterans initiated | ||
| a COVID-19 relief operation that spanned four months; in that time, | ||
| volunteers sewed and distributed 12,000 masks in addition to | ||
| delivering 2,500 commercially made masks, and they equipped Texas | ||
| medical facilities with 5,500 surgical mask extenders; moreover, | ||
| the group provided food and supplies to approximately 50 families | ||
| in need; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In February 2021, the organization responded to the | ||
| devastation caused by Winter Storm Uri by launching a disaster | ||
| feeding program; under the leadership of Cassaundra | ||
| Melgar-C'De Baca, Rachel Patrick, Jay Gonzales, J. R. Gonzales, and | ||
| Kerman Hammond, volunteers served more than 31,000 meals to first | ||
| responders, utility workers, hospitals, nursing homes, and the | ||
| elderly and disabled over the course of six days; the initiative | ||
| also supplied thousands of families with food and water until local | ||
| infrastructure resumed operation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The tireless dedication of the Central Texas | ||
| Veterans Service Organization Alliance has made a positive | ||
| difference in the lives of countless Texans during a time of crisis, | ||
| and the organization is truly deserving of special recognition for | ||
| its efforts; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend the Central Texas | ||
| Veterans Service Organization Alliance for its service during the | ||
| COVID-19 pandemic and the February 2021 winter storm and extend to | ||
| the group's members sincere best wishes for continued success in | ||
| their important work; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the alliance as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Zwiener | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 179 was adopted by the House on | ||
| September 2, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
