Bill Text: TX SR399 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Healthy South Texas program for its contributions to the state during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-12 - Reported enrolled [SR399 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR399-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize all associated with the Healthy South Texas program for | ||
| their outstanding work during the COVID-19 pandemic; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Healthy South Texas program is a partnership | ||
| between the Texas A&M Health Science Center and Texas A&M | ||
| AgriLife; created in 2019 under the auspices of the Healthy Texas | ||
| Institute, the organization was the first to respond to Governor | ||
| Greg Abbott's call for agencies to assist the Texas Department of | ||
| State Health Services in contact tracing to help stem the tide of | ||
| the COVID-19 pandemic; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Beginning in June of 2020, Healthy South Texas | ||
| staff members, along with the staffs of other programs in The | ||
| Texas A&M University System, contacted more than 30,000 | ||
| individuals who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 or exposed to | ||
| the virus; the staff traced potential transmission and ensured | ||
| those individuals were aware of the Centers for Disease | ||
| Control and Prevention guidelines on COVID-19 prevention and | ||
| recovery; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The staff of Healthy South Texas also recognized | ||
| that many people still needed education on preventing and | ||
| managing chronic diseases and help with obtaining medication and | ||
| supplies; the organization quickly adopted virtual platforms and | ||
| online learning systems to educate the public; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Healthy South Texas program is truly | ||
| deserving of special recognition for its resilience and | ||
| commitment during an unprecedented public health crisis; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the Healthy South Texas program on | ||
| its outstanding contributions to the state during the COVID-19 | ||
| pandemic and extend to the program's management and staff best | ||
| wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| this exemplary program as an expression of esteem from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Hinojosa | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 12, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
