SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 180
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Nurses Association and other
nursing organizations are gathering in Austin on March 4, 2025,
for Nurse Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Certified nursing assistants, licensed
vocational nurses, registered nurses, and advanced practice
registered nurses care for Texans each day in hospitals, nursing
homes, home health agencies, and other settings; registered
nurses constitute the largest health care profession in the
state, and they help to ensure that Texans have access to quality
health care at all stages of life; and
WHEREAS, Nurses have bravely served on the front lines
during the COVID-19 pandemic and protected the health of Texans,
often putting their own well-being in jeopardy; and
WHEREAS, Nurses are consistently rated by the Gallup Poll
each year as the highest-ranked professionals for honesty and
ethical standards, and across the profession, they share a
mission for promoting excellence in patient care, both at the
bedside and in the public arena; and
WHEREAS, Through their deep commitment to the health and
well-being of their patients and their advocacy on behalf of
quality health care, Texas nurses have earned the lasting
respect, admiration, and appreciation of their fellow citizens;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
Legislature, hereby recognize March 4, 2025, as Nurse Day at the
State Capitol and commend all nurses for their invaluable service
to the Lone Star State.
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Alvarado Hall Middleton Alvarado Hall Middleton
Alvarado Hall Middleton
Bettencourt Hancock Miles Bettencourt Hancock Miles
Bettencourt Hancock Miles
Birdwell Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols Birdwell Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
Birdwell Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
Blanco Hinojosa of Nueces Parker Blanco Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
Blanco Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
Campbell Huffman Paxton Campbell Huffman Paxton
Campbell Huffman Paxton
Creighton Hughes Perry Creighton Hughes Perry
Creighton Hughes Perry
Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner
Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner
Flores King Sparks Flores King Sparks
Flores King Sparks
Gutierrez Kolkhorst West Gutierrez Kolkhorst West
Gutierrez Kolkhorst West
Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini
Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini
Patrick, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 4, 2025.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Alvarado Hall Middleton
Bettencourt Hancock Miles
Birdwell Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols
Blanco Hinojosa of Nueces Parker
Campbell Huffman Paxton
Creighton Hughes Perry
Eckhardt Johnson Schwertner
Flores King Sparks
Gutierrez Kolkhorst West
Hagenbuch Menéndez Zaffirini