By: Shapleigh S.R. No. 416
(In the Senate - Filed March 11, 2009; March 31, 2009, read
first time and referred to Committee on Veteran Affairs and
Military Installations; April 17, 2009, reported favorably by the
following vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; April 17, 2009, sent to printer.)
SENATE RESOLUTION
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 State of Texas, 81st
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 United
States Department of Veterans Affairs.
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