SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 688
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
  recognize the 60th anniversary of the Driscoll Children's
  Hospital in Corpus Christi; and
         WHEREAS, The hospital's staff, board members, and many
  supporters recently celebrated the facility's 60th anniversary
  with the dedication of a historical marker in honor of Clara
  Driscoll and the announcement of a $12 million renovation; and
         WHEREAS, Driscoll Children's Hospital is the
  seventh-largest employer in Corpus Christi, and its emergency
  department tends to the needs of 35,000 children each year; the
  hospital's renovation will include the addition of two trauma
  rooms, two triage areas, an expanded lobby, and 20 private
  examination rooms; and
         WHEREAS, A facility offering exemplary care for South
  Texas children over the past six decades, the hospital was
  established by a provision in the estate of Clara Driscoll, a
  Texas cattlewoman and philanthropist who is also revered for her
  purchase and preservation of the Alamo; and
         WHEREAS, Since its opening in February of 1953, the
  hospital has expanded significantly; it opened with 25 beds
  available and now has 189 beds, and its reach has broadened from
  serving five Coastal Bend counties to 31 counties in South Texas;
  countless children have benefited from the compassion and
  first-rate care they have received at the facility, and it is
  indeed fitting that the hospital be honored and celebrated for
  its invaluable service; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
  83rd Legislature, hereby observe the 60th anniversary of the
  Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi and celebrate the
  designation of a Texas Historical Marker in honor of the
  hospital's founder, Clara Driscoll; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
  honor of this special occasion.
 
  Hinojosa
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on April 16, 2013.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate