81R857 CBE-D
By: Shapleigh S.R. No. 416
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, El Paso is one of the largest cities in the Southwest
and home to Fort Bliss, and the veterans in El Paso contribute
significantly to the vitality of the community; and
WHEREAS, The city of El Paso has great need for a veterans'
hospital; there are approximately 48,000 veterans within the
tri-state area that encompasses El Paso County, and many of these
veterans lack access to doctors, surgeons, and medical specialists;
and
WHEREAS, Currently, area veterans in need of treatment for a
special medical problem must travel in state to Lubbock, Waco, or
San Antonio, or out of state to Albuquerque, New Mexico, or Arizona;
many veterans do not have the means to make such trips and thus do
not receive medical attention; and
WHEREAS, With Fort Bliss continuing to draw soldiers to the
area and numerous veterans choosing to make El Paso and its environs
their permanent home, a veterans' hospital in the city is an
essential need; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 81st Texas Legislature
hereby support the establishment of a veterans' hospital in the
city of El Paso; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Senate forward an
official copy of this resolution to the secretary of the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs.