Bill Text: TX SR78 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing January 29, 2019, as Habitat for Humanity Texas Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-01-28 - Reported enrolled [SR78 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR78-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Habitat for Humanity Texas and the organization's | ||
| invaluable contributions to citizens throughout the state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Many Texans spend more than half of their income | ||
| on their housing needs, and those that do so are faced with a | ||
| financial burden that is difficult to manage; the goal of Habitat | ||
| for Humanity Texas is to lessen that burden by building | ||
| affordable homes and providing home rehabilitation, repair, and | ||
| construction; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Homeownership correlates to better societal | ||
| outcomes across the state, such as increases in college | ||
| attendance and decreases in teen pregnancy, and Habitat for | ||
| Humanity Texas affiliates have served 42,000 Texans since its | ||
| inception; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Operating with the strong belief that all Texans | ||
| deserve a safe place to call home, Habitat for Humanity Texas | ||
| affiliates have constructed 8,630 new homes since 1976 and have | ||
| completed 5,485 home rehabilitations and repairs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity Texas provides support to | ||
| its affiliates to serve families and build homes and also | ||
| provides other services that focus on veteran housing and | ||
| disaster recovery; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby proclaim January 29, 2019, Habitat for | ||
| Humanity Texas Day and pay tribute to the organization for its | ||
| outstanding service on behalf of the citizens of the Lone Star | ||
| State; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of Habitat for Humanity Texas. | ||
| Campbell | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on January 28, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
