H.R. No. 14 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Blood Center at Round Rock (BCRR) is holding a 
series of special events in May 2004 in celebration of its grand 
opening; and
	WHEREAS, The first satellite blood donation center opened in 
53 years of operation by the Blood and Tissue Center of Central 
Texas, BCRR has been established to make blood donation easier and 
more convenient for the thousands of dedicated volunteer blood 
donors who live and work in Williamson County; and
	WHEREAS, In 2003, for the second year in a row, the 31 
hospitals served by the Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas 
experienced double-digit increases in blood usage; it is estimated 
that in 2004, 60,000 units of blood must be collected, tested, and 
processed in order to meet the needs of as many as 180,000 Central 
Texas patients; with its six donation beds and three interview 
booths, the new Williamson County facility will help provide the 
much-needed therapeutic blood products by accommodating between 35 
to 50 donors per day; and
	WHEREAS, Each year, blood donation helps save the lives of 
thousands of critically ill Texans, including cancer patients, 
accident victims, people undergoing surgeries, and patients 
receiving organ transplants; as product demand continues to rise in 
Central Texas, BCRR will play a critical role in efforts to expand 
both blood donor recruitment and draw capacity to assure a 
continued adequate and stable blood supply for area residents; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate the Blood and 
Tissue Center of Central Texas for establishing a location in 
Williamson County and salute the thousands of blood donors in that 
community for their dedication to saving lives through blood 
donation; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Blood Center at Round Rock as an expression of high 
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                          Krusee

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 14 was adopted by the House on May 11, 
2004, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House