88R15982 EME-D
By: Zwiener H.R. No. 652
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Hays-Caldwell Women's Center celebrated the
opening of the Marla R. Johnson Housing Center on March 25, 2022;
and
WHEREAS, Originally formed in 1978 as the Hays County Women's
Center, the Hays-Caldwell Women's Center is a nonprofit
organization that offers free and confidential services to adults,
youth, and children who are victims of family violence, dating
violence, sexual assault, and child abuse; and
WHEREAS, The Marla R. Johnson Housing Center, named after the
longtime executive director of HCWC, provides transitional housing
for survivors of domestic abuse and their family members; the
22,500-square-foot complex was designed to accommodate up to 18
families in apartment-style units for an extended period of time,
giving residents the opportunity to find employment and more
permanent living situations; in addition, there are Head Start and
Early Head Start programs on site to provide quality child care and
early childhood education, alleviating one of the greatest barriers
to a woman and her children leaving an abusive situation; and
WHEREAS, Financed through public and private donations, the
$5 million project is located on property donated by the City of San
Marcos and supplements the existing HCWC shelter for short-term
emergency situations; moreover, the complex was made possible with
the support of the Austin chapter of HomeAid, a national nonprofit
that assists organizations that help fight homelessness; and
WHEREAS, By providing victims of domestic violence with a
safe place to live, the Marla R. Johnson Housing Center empowers
those it serves to build a brighter future for themselves and their
families, and in so doing, it contributes immeasurably to the
strength of the community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the opening of the Marla R. Johnson
Housing Center and commend all those involved in bringing the
project to fruition; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Marla R. Johnson Housing Center as an expression of
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.