79S31054 CBE-F

By:  Uresti                                                       H.R. No. 242



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Heart Gallery of San Antonio has been organized 
and supported through the efforts of dedicated local citizens who 
believe in the importance of adoption as a means of improving the 
lives of abused and neglected children; and
	WHEREAS, Using the talents of gifted local photographers, the 
gallery replaces dry statistics with artistic portraits, both to 
tell the human story underlying every adoption and to convey the 
unique personality of each child in need of a home; and
	WHEREAS, Each year, thousands of Texas children await 
adoption by families who will provide the love, support, and 
acceptance that are associated with a happy home, and raising 
awareness of the need for adoptive homes is a key to increasing the 
availability of such homes; and
	WHEREAS, The State of Texas and the Texas House of 
Representatives recognize the central role adoption plays in the 
efforts of the state to safeguard and protect the lives of its 
future, the children of Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Local organizations and efforts to successfully 
place children in permanent adoptive homes are the foundation of 
the state's investment in adoption services; Texas depends heavily 
upon the commitment of local communities to promote and facilitate 
the gift and blessing that adoption represents to all parties 
involved; and
	WHEREAS, Through the establishment of the Heart Gallery, the 
people of Bexar County and San Antonio have once again risen to the 
challenge of child maltreatment with their financial resources, 
time, open hearts, and creative minds, and their endeavors in this 
regard merit special recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend the efforts of the 
photographers, organizers, and supporters of the Heart Gallery of 
San Antonio and extend to them sincere gratitude and warmest wishes 
for their success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared so that all who read it may know that the protection of 
Texas' most precious resource, our children, is a responsibility 
that depends upon the continued efforts of dedicated and vigilant 
members of communities across the great State of Texas.