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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 5

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize The Blood Center at Round Rock on the occasion of its 
grand opening in May of 2004; and
	WHEREAS, The Blood Center at Round Rock is the first 
satellite blood donation center to be opened by The Blood and 
Tissue Center of Central Texas since it was established as the 
Austin Blood Bank in 1951; and
	WHEREAS, Blood donation helps save the lives of thousands 
of critically ill Texans each year and is vital to many cancer 
patients and people undergoing surgeries; the demand for blood 
products has increased over the years, and in 2004, 60,000 units 
of blood must be collected, tested, and processed to meet the 
needs of as many as 180,000 Central Texas patients; and
	WHEREAS, The Blood Center at Round Rock will provide 
therapeutic blood products to 31 hospital and treatment 
facilities in 10 Central Texas counties; the center will have six 
donation beds and three interview booths to accommodate up to 50 
donors a day; and
	WHEREAS, Having a blood center located in the area is a 
great convenience for blood donors who live and work in 
Williamson County and a tremendous asset to the institutions that 
require blood products for transfusion; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby commend The Blood 
and Tissue Center of Central Texas for establishing a satellite 
blood donation center in Round Rock and extend best wishes to the 
staff of The Blood Center of Round Rock; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an 
expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
                                                                           Ogden




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on April 27, 2004.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate