Bill Text: TX SR380 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Hughen Center in Port Arthur on its 75th anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-28 - Reported enrolled [SR380 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR380-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the Hughen Center in Port Arthur on the occasion of its | ||
| 75th anniversary, which is being celebrated March 18, 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Incorporated in 1936 as the Port Arthur Society | ||
| for Crippled Children, the Hughen Center has for 75 years sought | ||
| to remove the barriers to education, family life, adequate health | ||
| care, and other basic activities faced by children with | ||
| disabilities; it is named in honor of prominent Port Arthur | ||
| philanthropists and benefactors Thomas Hughen and his wife, | ||
| Juliet; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The early successes of the center played a major | ||
| role in the passage of the Texas State Education Act of 1945, | ||
| groundbreaking legislation that is widely recognized as the | ||
| founding of Texas' special education for handicapped children; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Hughen Center has received national attention | ||
| for its outstanding work and has garnered support from such | ||
| legendary figures as Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, and Bum Phillips; | ||
| Mr. Hope appeared at numerous fund-raisers for the center, and | ||
| the Fraternal Order of Eagles Memorial Foundation established | ||
| the Bob and Dolores Hope Scholarship in his honor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the Hughen Center provides a comprehensive | ||
| array of services and therapies, including skilled nursing care | ||
| and life skills training; it is truly deserving of recognition | ||
| for the profound difference it has made in the lives of countless | ||
| people with special needs; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the Hughen Center on its legacy of | ||
| outstanding care and extend best wishes for a memorable 75th | ||
| anniversary celebration; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the center as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Williams | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 28, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
