H.R. No. 613

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to
	welcome the registered nurses and licensed vocational nurses who
	are visiting the State Capitol today, February 26, 2013, as part of
	Nurse Day; and
	WHEREAS, The 184,000 registered nurses and 80,000 licensed
	vocational nurses caring for Texans every day in hospitals, in
	nursing homes, through home health agencies, and in other settings
	are critical to the quality of health care provided in our state;
	and
	WHEREAS, Nurses are consistently rated by the Gallup Poll as
	among the highest-ranking professionals in honesty and ethical
	standards; and
	WHEREAS, The members of the Texas Nurses Association and the
	Licensed Vocational Nurses Association of Texas and other Texas
	nursing organizations represented at the Capitol today share a
	mission of advocacy for excellence in care for their patients both
	at the bedside and in the public arena; and
	WHEREAS, Texas nurses deserve our respect, praise, and
	admiration for their commitment to bringing the highest quality of
	care to the citizens of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 26, 2013, as Nurse Day at the
	State Capitol and commend all nurses for their invaluable service
	to this state.
	Howard
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 613 was adopted by the House on February
	25, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House