1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 839 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great pride 1-4 in recognizing the Montrose Clinic of Houston on the grand occasion 1-5 of its 20th anniversary celebration; and 1-6 WHEREAS, In the 1980s, an increase in sexually transmitted 1-7 diseases and the outbreak of HIV/AIDS in the Houston community 1-8 warranted public health action; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Beginning in 1981, the Montrose Clinic opened as 1-10 a screening and treatment center for sexually transmitted diseases, 1-11 and in 1985, it became Houston's first alternative HIV antibody 1-12 testing site; and 1-13 WHEREAS, In addition to its standard services, the Montrose 1-14 Clinic organized the Houston Clinical Research Network in 1989 to 1-15 improve HIV/AIDS patient care; over the years, the successful 1-16 program has participated in over 80 research studies, bringing 1-17 potentially life-saving drugs to over 1,000 Houston area 1-18 residents; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Today, Montrose Clinic serves more than 14,000 1-20 men, women, and teenagers annually with over 20,000 patient/client 1-21 visits for HIV testing and counseling, STD screening and treatment, 1-22 primary HIV health care, early intervention, education, medical 2-1 case management, outreach, and other services addressing specific 2-2 needs; and 2-3 WHEREAS, For the past 20 years, Montrose Clinic has 2-4 administered vital health care services in the Houston community, 2-5 providing thousands of Texans access to affordable, life-saving 2-6 services and information; such an estimable institution is truly 2-7 deserving of high praise; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-9 77th Legislature, hereby recognize Montrose Clinic of Houston on 2-10 its 20th anniversary and honor the clinic's staff and volunteers 2-11 for their valuable contributions to preserving the health of 2-12 citizens of this state; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-14 this esteemed organization as an expression of high regard from 2-15 the Texas Senate. 2-16 Ellis 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 President of the Senate 2-19 I hereby certify that the above 2-20 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-21 on May 1, 2001. 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Secretary of the Senate 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Member, Texas Senate