Bill Text: TX SR601 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Meals on Wheels Texas for its humanitarian services.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-17 - Reported enrolled [SR601 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR601-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the delegation from Meals on Wheels and to join them in | ||
| celebrating Meals on Wheels Texas Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Meals on Wheels Texas is an affiliate of Meals on | ||
| Wheels America, which supports more than 5,000 community-based | ||
| adult nutrition programs across the country; the Texas affiliate | ||
| was organized to promote and support member networking and | ||
| best-practice sharing education and pilot programs and to manage | ||
| the distribution of scholarship funds; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Meals on Wheels programs in Texas employ more than | ||
| 10,000 individuals and succeed with the support of more than | ||
| 100,000 dedicated volunteers who give generously of their time to | ||
| those in need; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The staff and volunteers of Meals on Wheels Texas | ||
| do more than deliver meals to the elderly and disabled; they also | ||
| assist vulnerable citizens with home repairs, prescription | ||
| delivery, pet care, and other supportive services that help them | ||
| live healthy lives in the homes they love; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend all associated with Meals on Wheels | ||
| Texas for their invaluable humanitarian services and extend to | ||
| them best wishes for a memorable Meals on Wheels Texas Day at the | ||
| State Capitol; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of this organization and as an expression of esteem from | ||
| the Texas Senate. | ||
| Watson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 17, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
