H.R. No. 1950
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Over nearly half a century, Shriners Hospital for
Children at Galveston has provided compassionate, innovative care
to pediatric patients with burn injuries; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1966 with funds allocated by the Shriners
of North America, the hospital grew out of a pediatric burn unit
initially housed on The University of Texas Medical Branch campus;
with the ongoing support of the Shriners and UTMB, faculty and staff
of the institute have continued to seek better outcomes for
children by developing more advanced techniques, and because of the
hospital's reputation for comprehensive pediatric burn care, it has
received patients from around the world; and
WHEREAS, Located in the heart of Galveston, Shriners Hospital
for Children served patients with cleft lip and palate disorders
until 2008, when the facility was damaged by Hurricane Ike, and the
decision was made to relocate that program to a sister institution,
Shriners Orthopedic Hospital for Children in Houston; the
Galveston-based hospital remains one of four Shriners Hospitals
that specialize in burn care, and in 2012, it joined the Texas
Medical Center as its 50th member institution; and
WHEREAS, Today, the hospital houses 30 beds, which are
divided between an intensive care unit and a reconstruction and
plastic surgery unit, and it also includes three operating rooms, a
multi-bed recovery room, and various clinics; all children are
welcomed at the center regardless of their family's ability to pay,
and every effort is made to ensure patients a safe, friendly, and
comfortable environment as they recover; and
WHEREAS, Shriners Hospital for Children has excelled at its
mission of bringing new hope to patients coping with some of the
most difficult and complex childhood injuries, and through their
commitment to clinical and research excellence, the center's
medical staff have made countless success stories possible; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Shriners Hospital for Children at
Galveston and extend to all those associated with the hospital
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Shriners Hospital as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Faircloth
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1950 was adopted by the House on May
21, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House