H.R. No. 821

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, For more than a century, the American Red Cross has
	made vital contributions to the people of the Lone Star State; and
	WHEREAS, Established more than 137 years ago, the Red Cross
	is one of the largest humanitarian organizations in the world; its
	four regions in Texas are represented by 17 chapters and more than
	7,000 volunteers; in 2018, these men and women contributed nearly
	580,000 hours of their time and sweat equity to the welfare of their
	fellow citizens; and
	WHEREAS, In recent history, the Red Cross responded to the
	tragic mass shootings at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs
	in 2017 and Santa Fe High School in 2018 by setting up canteens for
	first responders and opening family reunification and family
	assistance centers; the organization also provided support to law
	enforcement and emergency personnel during the series of Austin
	package bombings in 2018; and
	WHEREAS, All four regions of the Red Cross opened
	mega-shelters across the state for displaced families in the
	aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and offered long-term recovery
	assistance for hundreds of thousands of Texans; following the
	devastating tornadoes in North Texas in 2015, the organization
	supplied food and shelter as well as case workers who helped
	families connect with needed resources, and it regularly responds
	to floods in Central, South, and West Texas by providing shelter and
	cleaning kits to families whose homes were damaged by high water;
	and
	WHEREAS, In addition to its efforts during emergencies and
	natural disasters, the Red Cross works every day to benefit Texans;
	in 2018, it delivered 168,000 units of blood to hospitals, trained
	more than 205,000 people in first aid and CPR, helped over 6,900
	families after local emergencies such as house fires, installed
	more than 17,800 free smoke alarms in homes, and offered nearly
	44,000 services to veterans, serving military personnel, and their
	families; and
	WHEREAS, Every day, across our state, the American Red Cross
	endeavors to prevent and alleviate the suffering of those in
	crisis, and the skill and compassion of its dedicated volunteers
	are truly deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
	Legislature hereby commend the American Red Cross for its
	contributions to the people of Texas and extend to its staff and
	volunteers sincere best wishes for continued success in their
	important work; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the American Red Cross as an expression of high regard
	by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Allen
	Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble
	Allen Guillen Oliverson
	Allison Gutierrez Ortega
	Anchia Harless Pacheco
	Anderson Harris Paddie
	Ashby Hefner Parker
	Bailes Hernandez Patterson
	Beckley Herrero Paul
	Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez
	Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan
	Bernal Howard Price
	Biedermann Huberty Ramos
	Blanco Hunter Raney
	Bohac Israel Raymond
	Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds
	Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
	Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr.
	Bucy Kacal Rose
	Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal
	Burrows King of Parker Sanford
	Button King of Uvalde Schaefer
	Cain Klick Shaheen
	Calanni Krause Sheffield
	Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr.
	Capriglione Lambert Shine
	Clardy Landgraf Smith
	Cole Lang Smithee
	Coleman Larson Springer
	Collier Leach Stephenson
	Cortez Leman Stickland
	Craddick Longoria Stucky
	Cyrier Lopez Swanson
	Darby Lozano Talarico
	Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry
	Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt
	Dominguez Meyer Toth
	Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas
	Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant
	Fierro Miller VanDeaver
	Flynn Minjarez Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morales White
	Geren Morrison Wilson
	Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray
	Goldman Murphy Wu
	González of Dallas Murr Zedler
	González of El Paso Neave Zerwas
	Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 821 was adopted by the House on March
	20, 2019, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House