R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On this day, registered nurses, licensed vocational 1-2 nurses, and nursing students have come to Austin to commemorate 1-3 Nurse's Day at the State Capitol, and the Texas House of 1-4 Representatives is proud to welcome these dedicated health care 1-5 providers; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Demonstrating the commitment and tireless spirit of 1-7 the individuals who choose this difficult but critical profession, 1-8 nurses from more than 20 organizations affiliated with the Nursing 1-9 Legislative Agenda Coalition are represented today; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Currently, 125,000 registered nurses and 70,000 1-11 licensed vocational nurses staff hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, 1-12 and home health agencies throughout the state, and the compassion 1-13 and high ideals of these commendable individuals has made nursing 1-14 one of our most trusted professions; and 1-15 WHEREAS, In recent years, Texas has seen a shortage of nurses 1-16 that is predicted to worsen over the next decade; this shortage 1-17 makes the student nurses, who represent the future of this 1-18 honorable profession, an especially valuable resource for this 1-19 state; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Enhancing the health and well-being of their fellow 1-21 Texans is truly a noble calling, and it is a privilege to honor the 1-22 nurses of Texas; now, therefore, be it 1-23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 1-24 Legislature hereby acknowledge March 7, 2001, as Nurse's Day at the 2-1 State Capitol and extend to all those participating in the event 2-2 sincere best wishes for a memorable visit to Austin; and, be it 2-3 further 2-4 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-5 prepared for the member organizations of the Nursing Legislative 2-6 Agenda Coalition as an expression of high regard by the Texas House 2-7 of Representatives. Capelo Laney Goodman Merritt Alexander Goolsby Miller Allen Gray Moreno of Harris Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso Bailey Grusendorf Morrison Berman Gutierrez Mowery Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat Bosse Hamric Najera Brimer Hardcastle Nixon Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira Burnam Heflin Olivo Callegari Hilbert Pickett Capelo Hilderbran Pitts Carter Hill Puente Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay Chisum Hochberg Rangel Christian Hodge Raymond Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas Cook Hopson Ritter Corte Howard Sadler Counts Hunter Salinas Crabb Hupp Seaman Craddick Isett Shields Crownover Janek Smith Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons Delisi Junell Swinford Denny Keel Talton Deshotel Keffer Telford Driver King of Parker Thompson Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery Dunnam Kitchen Truitt Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal Ellis Longoria Walker Farabee Luna West Farrar McCall Williams Flores McClendon Wilson Gallego McReynolds Wise Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth George Marchant Wolens Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley Giddings Maxey Yarbrough Glaze Menendez Zbranek _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 462 was adopted by the House on March 7, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House