Bill Text: TX SR143 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Feeding Texas for its work on behalf of low-income families.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-07 - Reported enrolled [SR143 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR143-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is pleased to recognize the | ||
| members of Feeding Texas for their invaluable work on behalf of | ||
| low-income families across the state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 1986, Feeding Texas consists of 21 | ||
| food banks that provide service to all 254 Texas counties through | ||
| approximately 3,000 community agencies; and | ||
| WHEREAS, To further the goal of reducing hunger and | ||
| improving health in our state, many public-private partnerships | ||
| have been created, including the Texans Feeding Texans Surplus | ||
| Agricultural Products Grant Program; this innovative program | ||
| seeks to facilitate the donation of surplus food to feed low-income | ||
| families across Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, By offsetting the costs of harvesting, packaging, | ||
| and transportation, the Surplus Agricultural Products Grant | ||
| Program offers incentives to growers to donate fresh produce that | ||
| would otherwise be left in the field; this initiative has | ||
| resulted in more than 150 million pounds of surplus produce being | ||
| distributed across the state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Network members have established a partnership | ||
| with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to provide | ||
| nutrition education and obesity prevention services in | ||
| combination with fresh produce distribution; this initiative is | ||
| called "Feeding with Impact" and seeks to improve the dietary | ||
| health of low-income Texans; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Network members have also established a partnership | ||
| with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to provide | ||
| client education and application assistance for the Supplemental | ||
| Nutritional Assistance Program, which greatly increases the | ||
| efficiency of the eligibility-determination process; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Feeding Texas created the Second Chance program, | ||
| which allows inmates of the criminal justice system to gain | ||
| valuable work experience and certifications through volunteer | ||
| efforts at the food banks; and | ||
| WHEREAS, It is truly fitting that Feeding Texas and its food | ||
| banks be recognized for their many contributions to the | ||
| well-being of the citizens of our state; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Feeding Texas on its exemplary | ||
| efforts to ensure that all Texans have access to nutritious food | ||
| and extend to its members best wishes for continued success; and, | ||
| be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in honor | ||
| of this organization. | ||
| Perry | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 7, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
