SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 465
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize April 29, 2025 as Donate Life Texas Day at the State
Capitol; and
WHEREAS, National Donate Life Month is observed each April
to celebrate the incredible individuals who have benevolently
given the gift of life through eye, organ, and tissue donations
and to raise awareness of the vital need for registered donors in
our state and nation; and
WHEREAS, A single organ donor can save up to eight lives,
and tissue and corneal transplants from one individual have the
potential to restore the health of up to 75 people; and
WHEREAS, Although there are more than 10,000 people of all
ages and backgrounds currently awaiting a lifesaving organ
transplant in Texas, the demand for donations vastly exceeds the
number of available donors; more than 90 percent of Americans
support organ donation, yet only approximately 60 percent of
eligible Texans are currently registered as donors; and
WHEREAS, Established in 2003 by Donate Life America and its
partnering organizations, National Donate Life Month coincides
with a host of local, regional, and national events and activities
to help encourage Americans to register as organ donors; and
WHEREAS, Efforts to expand organ donation and to honor the
wishes of potential donors continue across Texas, and by taking
simple steps to register as an organ donor, each Texan has the
opportunity to help those in need and to be part of a solution that
saves lives and helps to decrease the vast number of individuals
and families awaiting the lifesaving medical treatments available
through organ donation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
Legislature, hereby recognize April 29, 2025, as Donate Life
Texas Day and commend all who are working to promote organ, eye,
and tissue donation and all who have already registered as donors
in the Lone Star State; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this occasion.
Hancock
Birdwell Hinojosa of Hidalgo Miles Birdwell Hinojosa of Hidalgo Miles
Birdwell Hinojosa of Hidalgo Miles
Campbell Menéndez Parker Campbell Menéndez Parker
Campbell Menéndez Parker
Cook Zaffirini Cook Zaffirini
Cook 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 April 29, 2025.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Birdwell Hinojosa of Hidalgo Miles
Campbell Menéndez Parker
Cook Zaffirini