R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Harris County residents will celebrate the 10th
1-2 anniversary of the founding of Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital
1-3 in Houston on June 2, 1999; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Originally built to replace the obstetric,
1-5 pediatric, and pulmonary specialty services previously offered by
1-6 Jefferson Davis Hospital, the institution has through the decade
1-7 expanded its circle of care options to become a general hospital;
1-8 and
1-9 WHEREAS, Part of the Harris County Hospital District, the
1-10 facility plays a pivotal role in the health care of families
1-11 throughout the county; the 315-bed hospital was the first level 3
1-12 trauma center in the state and, together with one other Houston
1-13 hospital, provides 77 percent of all trauma care in the area; and
1-14 WHEREAS, LBJ General Hospital is affiliated with The
1-15 University of Texas Medical School in Houston and is known for its
1-16 obstetric and neonatal care in addition to its full complement of
1-17 specialty clinics; in 1998, the staff admitted 19,274 patients,
1-18 responded to 86,232 emergency room visits, and provided treatment
1-19 for 81,368 specialty clinic patients; and
1-20 WHEREAS, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital has provided
1-21 much-needed health care and emergency services for countless
1-22 residents of the Lone Star State during its first decade of
1-23 existence, and it truly merits special recognition on the occasion
1-24 of this anniversary milestone; now, therefore, be it
2-1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representative of the 76th Texas
2-2 Legislature hereby commemorate the 10th anniversary of the
2-3 founding of Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital and extend sincere
2-4 best wishes to its administrators, staff, and volunteers for
2-5 continued success; and, be it further
2-6 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-7 prepared for prominent display at Lyndon B. Johnson General
2-8 Hospital as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
2-9 Representatives.
Coleman
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1081 was adopted by the House on May
26, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House