H.R. No. 1637
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Promise House, an independent charitable
organization founded in 1984, is dedicated to providing essential
services to youth experiencing homelessness in Dallas and North
Texas; and
WHEREAS, The organization was established by the Lovers Lane
United Methodist Church to provide much-needed assistance to
homeless and runaway youth; the church purchased a large home near
downtown Dallas, which it converted into a 16-bed emergency
shelter; since that time, Promise House has kept its doors open 24
hours a day, 365 days a year, to children, young adults, and
families in crisis, and it served more than 2,000 clients last year
alone; and
WHEREAS, From its beginnings as an emergency shelter, Promise
House has expanded its programming to include crisis intervention,
transitional housing, teen pregnancy and parenting services,
counseling, education, and outreach; in addition to offering
short-term and long-term residential services, the organization
operates a number of drop-in centers to provide easy access to
information and resources; and
WHEREAS, With the goal of ending youth homelessness and
guiding its clients to safety, stability, and success, Promise
House has helped to change countless young lives for the better, and
all those associated with this outstanding organization are to be
commended for their commitment to addressing a vital community
need; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Promise House for its work to alleviate
youth homelessness in Dallas and North Texas and extend to the
organization and its clients sincere best wishes for the future;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Promise House as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
González of Dallas
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1637 was adopted by the House on May
24, 2019, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House