89R22717 TBO-D
By: Craddick H.C.R. No. 130
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Donate Life Texas Day is taking place on
April 29, 2025, during National Donate Life Month, to raise
awareness of the crucial need for organ, eye, and tissue donors; and
WHEREAS, At any given time, more than 100,000 men, women, and
children are on the national transplant waiting list, with an
estimated 10,000 residing in Texas; there are more Americans
awaiting lifesaving organ transplants than there are available
donors, and tragically, 17 people pass away every day before a match
can be found; and
WHEREAS, Over 90 percent of U.S. adults support organ
donation, but only approximately 60 percent of eligible Texans are
currently signed up to be donors; just one donor can save as many as
eight lives, and corneal and tissue transplants from a single
individual can help many more patients enjoy better health; and
WHEREAS, Donate Life America and its partnering
organizations established National Donate Life Month in 2003; each
April, groups and communities across the United States participate
in activities to encourage Americans to register as organ, eye, and
tissue donors and to celebrate those who have given the gift of life
as donors; and
WHEREAS, By promoting organ donation and donor registration,
we can provide hope to countless Americans for longer, healthier
lives, and this worthy cause is one that deserves the earnest
support of every Texan; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby recognize April 29, 2025, as Donate Life Texas Day and
commend all those who are working to promote organ, eye, and tissue
donation in Texas.