Bill Text: TX SR398 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System on the occasion of its 90th anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2025-04-14 - Reported enrolled [SR398 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-SR398-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System, a network | ||
| of medical centers serving residents of East Texas, is | ||
| celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2025; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1935, Gregg Memorial Hospital opened its doors | ||
| to the Longview community, which was seeing substantial growth | ||
| amid the East Texas oil boom; the initial 47-bed hospital has | ||
| since evolved into an expansive regional hospital and health | ||
| system with 40 clinics, 12 outpatient centers, 5 emergency care | ||
| centers, and 3 inpatient facilities; the largest employer in | ||
| Gregg County, it boasts a team of more than 3,000 top-tier | ||
| physicians and staff members, who are committed to offering | ||
| integrated, high-quality patient care; and | ||
| WHEREAS, As a faith-based organization, CHRISTUS Good | ||
| Shepherd Health System fulfills its charitable mission by | ||
| serving those who cannot afford treatment; during the 2024 fiscal | ||
| year, CHRISTUS Good Shepherd provided over $35.5 million in free | ||
| and reduced-cost care and further invested close to $4 million in | ||
| efforts to address community health priorities, such as heart | ||
| disease, diabetes, obesity, primary care access, behavioral | ||
| health, and food insecurity; in addition, it awarded grants | ||
| totaling more than $300,000 to support partners that specialize | ||
| in addiction recovery, bilingual preschool programs, and other | ||
| initiatives, and it also employs athletic trainers who share | ||
| their expertise with dozens of area schools; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Looking to the future, CHRISTUS Good Shepherd | ||
| Health System is set to introduce a comprehensive cardiovascular | ||
| program and to open a state-of-the-art cancer treatment center; | ||
| these endeavors are expected to help attract new physicians to | ||
| the area, further enriching the level of care accessible to local | ||
| residents; and | ||
| WHEREAS, CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System has been a | ||
| trusted resource to the communities it serves for nearly a | ||
| century, and those who continue to carry forth its legacy of | ||
| skill, dedication, and compassion are indeed worthy of | ||
| recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th | ||
| Legislature, hereby honor CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System | ||
| on the occasion of its 90th anniversary and extend to all those | ||
| affiliated with the system sincere best wishes for the future; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System as an | ||
| expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 14, 2025. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
