Bill Text: TX HR225 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of HCA Healthcare.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-02-21 - Reported enrolled [HR225 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HR225-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 225

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, HCA Healthcare marked its 50th anniversary in 2018,
offering a welcome opportunity to recognize the organization for
its vital contributions to the health and well-being of the Lone
Star State; and
WHEREAS, One of the first hospital companies in the United
States, HCA was founded in 1968 by Dr. Thomas Frist Sr., Dr. Thomas
Frist Jr., and Jack Massey; seeking to provide health care to
rapidly growing communities across the nation, the company quickly
expanded, building new hospitals in underserved areas, buying and
upgrading existing facilities, and collaborating to manage
hospitals for other owners; and
WHEREAS, Today, HCA has 185 hospitals and 119 freestanding
surgery centers in the U.S. and the United Kingdom, and it employs
more than 265,000 individuals; furthermore, over 60,000 people work
at the company's 57 Texas hospitals, which encompass the Woman's
Hospital of Texas, Medical City Healthcare, Methodist Healthcare,
St. David's HealthCare, and Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare; and
WHEREAS, Consistently named one of the World's Most Ethical
Companies by the Ethisphere Institute, HCA gives back to the
community by providing charity care, uninsured discounts, and other
uncompensated care; in 1982, it formed the HCA Foundation to fund
medical education, the arts, and community service, and it later
established the Hope Fund to assist HCA employees in cases of
extended illness, injury, or disaster; and
WHEREAS, After half a century, HCA Healthcare continues to be
an essential resource for countless Texans, and its dedicated staff
and administrators may take immense pride in the company's long
tradition of excellence; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of HCA
Healthcare and extend to all those associated with the company
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for HCA Healthcare as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Thierry
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. 225 was adopted by the House on February
12, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House