H.R. No. 1779 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Every child needs a strong start in life, and Chosen Child Adoption Services of Allen is helping to ensure that many young Texans find the loving home and family they deserve; and WHEREAS, A faith-based comprehensive adoption agency, Chosen Child Adoption Services has been serving Texas families since 2008; licensed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, the nonprofit agency ministers to birth parents, adoptive parents, and children; and WHEREAS, Chosen Child A doption Services works to keep adoption an affordable option for as many prospective parents as possible; it is supported by dedicated volunteers and donations, and in 2013, the agency moved into a new, larger facility in Allen; and WHEREAS, Adoption touches lives in the profoundest of ways, and our communities are greatly strengthened by those men and women who generously open their hearts and homes to children in need; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby honor Chosen Child Adoption Services of Allen and extend to the agency's directors, staff, and clients sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the agency as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Leach ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1779 was adopted by the House on May 8, 2013, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House