H.R. No. 380

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The observance of Texas Black Nurses Day at the
	State Capitol on February 26, 2025, serves as an opportunity to
	highlight the contributions of Black nurses and to raise awareness
	of the importance of diversity in the nursing profession; and
	WHEREAS, Over the past decade, the number of Black nurses in
	Texas has grown to more closely mirror overall demographics in the
	state; according to statistics compiled by the Texas Center for
	Nursing Workforce Studies in 2024, the percentage of Black
	individuals working as registered and advanced practice registered
	nurses in the Lone Star State had increased steadily since 2014, and
	Black individuals represented more than 25 percent of licensed
	vocational nurses; moreover, a 2021 survey found that the
	proportion of Black faculty serving in registered nursing
	pre-licensure programs throughout the state stood at nearly 18
	percent; and
	WHEREAS, As Texas becomes increasingly diverse, there is a
	greater need for a diverse nursing workforce with the ability to
	provide quality, culturally informed patient care to a variety of
	populations; a growing body of research shows that a health care
	workforce that closely resembles the population it serves brings
	notable benefits, including improved patient care and cost savings;
	compared to their White counterparts, Black nurses are more likely
	to practice in underserved areas with a larger percentage of Black
	families and are also more likely to accept patients who are covered
	by Medicaid, thus helping to bring their communities closer to
	achieving health equity; and
	WHEREAS, The Black nurses of our state have earned our
	deepest gratitude for the tremendous skill and passion they have
	demonstrated and for their noble commitment to the health and
	well-being of their patients, and they are indeed deserving of
	recognition for their exceptional service; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 26, 2025, as Texas Black
	Nurses Day at the State Capitol and commend these dedicated
	professionals for the compassion and expertise they bring to their
	vocation.
	Reynolds
	Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
	Alders Guillen Morgan
	Allen Harless Muñoz
	Anchía Harris Noble
	Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
	Barry Harrison Oliverson
	Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
	Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
	Bernal Hernandez Patterson
	Bhojani Hickland Paul
	Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
	Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
	Bryant Hopper Phelan
	Buckley Howard Pierson
	Bucy Hull Plesa
	Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Cain Johnson Richardson
	Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
	Canales Jones of Harris Romero
	Capriglione Kerwin Rose
	Cole King Rosenthal
	Collier Kitzman Schatzline
	Cook LaHood Schofield
	Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
	Craddick Lambert Shaheen
	Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
	Curry Leach Simmons
	Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
	A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
	Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
	Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson
	DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico
	Dorazio Louderback Tepper
	Dutton Lowe Thompson
	Dyson Lozano Tinderholt
	Fairly Lujan Toth
	Flores Luther Troxclair
	Frank Manuel Turner
	Gámez Martinez VanDeaver
	Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut
	Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos
	Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell
	Gates Metcalf Vo
	Gerdes Meyer Walle
	Geren Meza Ward Johnson
	Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton
	González of Dallas Moody Wilson
	González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu
	Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 380 was adopted by the House on February
	26, 2025, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House