Bill Text: TX HR297 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Helping Hands for Housing in Richardson for its efforts in behalf of Texas veterans.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-17 - Reported enrolled [HR297 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR297-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 297 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Helping Hands for Housing of Richardson is providing | ||
| important services to area veterans and their families, and this | ||
| admirable group is truly deserving of special recognition; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On any given night, nearly 48,000 veterans can be | ||
| found living on the streets of the United States, and approximately | ||
| 22 veterans take their own lives every day; in response to this | ||
| urgent problem, Helping Hands for Housing was founded in 2015 by Tom | ||
| Parris, who had long been involved in the residential real estate | ||
| industry; with a particular focus on aiding those who have served | ||
| since 9/11, this notable organization seeks to help homeless | ||
| veterans secure affordable housing; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In fulfilling its mission, Helping Hands tackles | ||
| homelessness using a variety of strategies, including building, | ||
| rehabilitating, and managing homes and rental units and organizing | ||
| programs to promote homeownership and financial literacy; this | ||
| outstanding nonprofit also helps veterans and other homeless | ||
| individuals to connect with job centers and to secure job training, | ||
| and the group works to increase access to counseling services for | ||
| former members of the armed forces and their families; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to those | ||
| brave men and women who have risked their all in defense of this | ||
| nation, and since its inception, Helping Hands for Housing has made | ||
| a meaningful difference in the community by ensuring that local | ||
| veterans receive the support they so richly deserve; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Helping Hands for | ||
| Housing for its efforts in behalf of Texas veterans and extend to | ||
| Mr. Parris and all those associated with the organization sincere | ||
| best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Helping Hands for Housing as an expression of high | ||
| regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Leach | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 297 was adopted by the House on August | ||
| 15, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
