Bill Text: TX HR316 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 28, 2023, as Nurse Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-28 - Reported enrolled [HR316 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR316-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 316 |
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Nurses Association and other | ||
nursing organizations are gathering in Austin on February 28, 2023, | ||
for Nurse Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Approximately 400,000 certified nursing assistants, | ||
licensed vocational nurses, registered nurses, and advanced | ||
practice registered nurses care for Texans each day in hospitals, | ||
nursing homes, home health agencies, and other settings, and their | ||
work is vital to the quality of health care in the state; and | ||
WHEREAS, Nurses have bravely served on the front lines during | ||
the COVID-19 pandemic and protected the health of Texans, often | ||
putting their own safety in jeopardy; and | ||
WHEREAS, Nurses are consistently rated by the Gallup Poll | ||
each year as the highest-ranked professionals for honesty and | ||
ethical standards, and across the profession, they share a mission | ||
for promoting excellence in patient care, both at the bedside and in | ||
the public arena; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through their deep commitment to the health and | ||
well-being of their patients and their advocacy on behalf of | ||
quality health care, Texas nurses have earned the lasting respect, | ||
admiration, and appreciation of their fellow citizens; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize February 28, 2023, as Nurse Day at the | ||
State Capitol and commend all nurses for their invaluable service | ||
to the Lone Star State. | ||
Howard | ||
Oliverson | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 316 was adopted by the House on | ||
February 28, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||