H.R. No. 153

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Nurses Association, the
	Licensed Vocational Nurses Association of Texas, and other nursing
	organizations are gathering in Austin on February 19, 2019, for
	Nurse Day at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Approximately 320,000 registered nurses and 106,000
	licensed vocational nurses care for Texans each day in hospitals,
	nursing homes, home health agencies, and other settings, and their
	work is vital to the quality of health care in the state; and
	WHEREAS, Nurses are consistently rated by the Gallup Poll
	each year as the highest-ranked professionals for honesty and
	ethical standards, and across the profession, they share a mission
	for promoting excellence in patient care, both at the bedside and in
	the public arena; and
	WHEREAS, Through their deep commitment to the health and
	well-being of their patients and their advocacy on behalf of
	quality health care, Texas nurses have earned the lasting respect,
	admiration, and appreciation of their fellow citizens; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 19, 2019, as Nurse Day at the
	State Capitol and commend all nurses for their invaluable service
	to the Lone Star State.
	Howard
	Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson
	Allen Guillen Ortega
	Allison Gutierrez Pacheco
	Anchia Harless Paddie
	Anderson Harris Parker
	Ashby Hefner Patterson
	Bailes Hernandez Paul
	Beckley Herrero Perez
	Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan
	Bell of Montgomery Holland Price
	Bernal Howard Ramos
	Biedermann Huberty Raney
	Blanco Hunter Raymond
	Bohac Israel Reynolds
	Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
	Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose
	Bucy Kacal Rosenthal
	Burns King of Hemphill Sanford
	Burrows King of Parker Schaefer
	Button King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Cain Klick Sheffield
	Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr.
	Canales Kuempel Shine
	Capriglione Lambert Smith
	Clardy Landgraf Smithee
	Cole Lang Springer
	Coleman Larson Stephenson
	Collier Leach Stickland
	Cortez Leman Stucky
	Craddick Longoria Swanson
	Cyrier Lozano Talarico
	Darby Lucio III Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Dean Metcalf Tinderholt
	Deshotel Meyer Toth
	Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas
	Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miller VanDeaver
	Fierro Minjarez Vo
	Flynn Moody Walle
	Frank Morrison White
	Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Geren Murphy Wray
	Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu
	Goldman Neave Zedler
	González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas
	González of El Paso Noble Zwiener
	Goodwin
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 153 was adopted by the House on February
	19, 2019, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House