H.R. No. 213
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Rashmi Rode of Baylor College of Medicine is
serving as Physician of the Day at the State Capitol on February 26,
2025; and
WHEREAS, Since 1971, the Physician of the Day program at the
State Capitol has provided for a doctor to be on call each day of a
legislative session as a resource for legislators and support
staff; family physicians travel from all over the state to
volunteer their time and expertise at the Capitol health clinic;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Rode is the associate program director of the
Family Medicine Residency Program at Baylor College of Medicine in
Houston, and she also serves patients from underserved communities
through her work with the Harris Health System; a Fellow of the
American Academy of Family Physicians, she has benefited the
organization as a state delegate and convener at its National
Conference of Constituency Leaders; in addition, she is a member of
the Harris County Academy of Family Physicians Advisory Board; and
WHEREAS, After graduating from medical school in India,
Dr. Rode went on to complete her family medicine residency at
Baylor College of Medicine, where she stayed on as faculty; over the
course of her tenure, she has received multiple awards, including a
Women of Excellence Award, a Star Award for Excellence in Patient
Care, and a Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award in
Teaching and Evaluation; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Rashmi Rode has demonstrated exceptional
dedication to her profession and to her fellow citizens, and it is
indeed fitting to honor her for her service to the legislative
community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Dr. Rashmi Rode for her participation in
the Physician of the Day program and extend to her sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Rode as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Johnson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 213 was adopted by the House on March
6, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House