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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, El Paso Children's Hospital is celebrating the 13th |
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anniversary of its founding in 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, The idea to establish a hospital in El Paso |
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specializing in pediatric care was first conceived by a group of |
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concerned citizens in 1993, and after years of advocacy, Thomason |
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Hospital took on the project; in November 2007, local voters |
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approved a bond issue for the facility, and on February 14, 2012, |
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the hospital opened its doors; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, El Paso Children's Hospital has |
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helped to decrease outmigration for pediatric subspecialty and |
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surgical care by 80 percent; accredited by The Joint Commission and |
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the College of American Pathologists, the hospital is home to a |
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Level IV neonatal intensive care unit as well as the Southwest |
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University Pediatric Blood and Cancer Unit; moreover, the facility |
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has the distinction of being an affiliate of Children's Oncology |
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Group; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past 13 years, El Paso Children's Hospital |
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has provided expert and compassionate care to countless young |
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Texans, and the members of its medical, support, and administrative |
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staff may indeed take great pride in its outstanding record of |
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service; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 13th anniversary of El Paso |
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Children's Hospital and extend to all those associated with the |
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institution sincere best wishes for continued success with their |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the hospital as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Perez of El Paso |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1260 was adopted by the House on May |
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23, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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