R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The year 2001 marks the 50th anniversary of The
 1-2     Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas, and this noteworthy
 1-3     occasion is most deserving of special legislative recognition; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Founded in 1951 by the Travis County Medical
 1-5     Society, the Center has long been an integral part of the Central
 1-6     Texas medical community; originally established as the Austin Blood
 1-7     Bank and serving only four area hospitals, this nonprofit
 1-8     organization has experienced tremendous growth and success during
 1-9     the past five decades; and
1-10           WHEREAS, The Center is now the exclusive provider of
1-11     therapeutic blood products for human transfusion for 26 hospitals
1-12     and specialty treatment centers in 10 central Texas counties; the
1-13     main supplier of tissue procurement services for more than 60
1-14     hospitals in central, east, and south Texas, the Center continues
1-15     to expand its services and now offers tissue graft distribution
1-16     throughout the nation and abroad; and
1-17           WHEREAS, The staff of this enduring institution are to be
1-18     commended for their role in safeguarding the community's gifts of
1-19     blood and tissue with unfailing care; in addition, the generous and
1-20     civic-minded individuals who contribute to this much-needed
1-21     facility are deserving of highest praise, as there is no
1-22     replacement for their precious donations; and
1-23           WHEREAS, The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas houses
1-24     a substance for which there is an ever-present demand; in light of
 2-1     this continuing concern and in honor of its golden anniversary, the
 2-2     Center is using the first two months of the new millennium to raise
 2-3     public awareness of the truly essential endeavor of maintaining a
 2-4     stable community blood supply; now, therefore, be it
 2-5           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-6     Legislature hereby recognize January and February 2001 as Blood
 2-7     Donor Months in Texas and extend most sincere gratitude and best
 2-8     wishes to the many individuals who work to support The Blood and
 2-9     Tissue Center of Central Texas; and, be it further
2-10           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-11     prepared for The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas as an
2-12     expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                    Naishtat
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 117 was adopted by the House on
         January 30, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House