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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 398
2- WHEREAS, CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System, a network
3- of medical centers serving residents of East Texas, is
4- celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2025; and
5- WHEREAS, In 1935, Gregg Memorial Hospital opened its doors
6- to the Longview community, which was seeing substantial growth
7- amid the East Texas oil boom; the initial 47-bed hospital has
8- since evolved into an expansive regional hospital and health
9- system with 40 clinics, 12 outpatient centers, 5 emergency care
10- centers, and 3 inpatient facilities; the largest employer in
11- Gregg County, it boasts a team of more than 3,000 top-tier
12- physicians and staff members, who are committed to offering
13- integrated, high-quality patient care; and
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2+ By: Hughes S.R. No. 398
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8+ WHEREAS, CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System, a network of
9+ medical centers serving residents of East Texas, is celebrating its
10+ 90th anniversary in 2025; and
11+ WHEREAS, In 1935, Gregg Memorial Hospital opened its doors to
12+ the Longview community, which was seeing substantial growth amid
13+ the East Texas oil boom; the initial 47-bed hospital has since
14+ evolved into an expansive regional hospital and health system with
15+ 40 clinics, 12 outpatient centers, 5 emergency care centers, and 3
16+ inpatient facilities; the largest employer in Gregg County, it
17+ boasts a team of more than 3,000 top-tier physicians and staff
18+ members, who are committed to offering integrated, high-quality
19+ patient care; and
1420 WHEREAS, As a faith-based organization, CHRISTUS Good
15- Shepherd Health System fulfills its charitable mission by
16- serving those who cannot afford treatment; during the 2024 fiscal
17- year, CHRISTUS Good Shepherd provided over $35.5 million in free
18- and reduced-cost care and further invested close to $4 million in
21+ Shepherd Health System fulfills its charitable mission by serving
22+ those who cannot afford treatment; during the 2024 fiscal year,
23+ CHRISTUS Good Shepherd provided over $35.5 million in free and
24+ reduced-cost care and further invested close to $4 million in
1925 efforts to address community health priorities, such as heart
2026 disease, diabetes, obesity, primary care access, behavioral
2127 health, and food insecurity; in addition, it awarded grants
22- totaling more than $300,000 to support partners that specialize
23- in addiction recovery, bilingual preschool programs, and other
24- initiatives, and it also employs athletic trainers who share
25- their expertise with dozens of area schools; and
26- WHEREAS, Looking to the future, CHRISTUS Good Shepherd
27- Health System is set to introduce a comprehensive cardiovascular
28- program and to open a state-of-the-art cancer treatment center;
29- these endeavors are expected to help attract new physicians to
30- the area, further enriching the level of care accessible to local
31- residents; and
28+ totaling more than $300,000 to support partners that specialize in
29+ addiction recovery, bilingual preschool programs, and other
30+ initiatives, and it also employs athletic trainers who share their
31+ expertise with dozens of area schools; and
32+ WHEREAS, Looking to the future, CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health
33+ System is set to introduce a comprehensive cardiovascular program
34+ and to open a state-of-the-art cancer treatment center; these
35+ endeavors are expected to help attract new physicians to the area,
36+ further enriching the level of care accessible to local residents;
37+ and
3238 WHEREAS, CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System has been a
33- trusted resource to the communities it serves for nearly a
34- century, and those who continue to carry forth its legacy of
35- skill, dedication, and compassion are indeed worthy of
36- recognition; now, therefore, be it
37- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
38- Legislature, hereby honor CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System
39- on the occasion of its 90th anniversary and extend to all those
40- affiliated with the system sincere best wishes for the future;
41- and, be it further
39+ trusted resource to the communities it serves for nearly a century,
40+ and those who continue to carry forth its legacy of skill,
41+ dedication, and compassion are indeed worthy of recognition; now,
42+ therefore, be it
43+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
44+ hereby honor CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System on the occasion
45+ of its 90th anniversary and extend to all those affiliated with the
46+ system sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
4247 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
43- prepared for CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System as an
44- expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
45- Hughes
46- ________________________________
47- President of the Senate
48- I hereby certify that the
49- above Resolution was adopted by
50- the Senate on April 14, 2025.
51- ________________________________
52- Secretary of the Senate
53- ________________________________
54- Member, Texas Senate
48+ prepared for CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System as an expression
49+ of high regard by the Texas Senate.