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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 497
	1	+	2025S0341-2 04/29/25
	2	+	By: Eckhardt, et al. S.R. No. 497
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	7	+	SENATE RESOLUTION
2	8		WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
3	9		recognize Austin Habitat for Humanity on the occasion of its 40th
4	10		anniversary and on its collaboration with the 2025 Carter Work
5	11		Project; and
6	12		WHEREAS, For four decades, the staff, donors, community
7		-	partners, and volunteers of Austin Habitat for Humanity have worked
8		-	to uphold the organization's core principle and belief that all
9		-	people deserve a safe and affordable place to live by building a
10		-	better future for Central Texans and by strengthening communities
11		-	in Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, Hays, and Travis Counties; and
	13	+	partners, and volunteers of Austin Habitat for Humanity have
	14	+	worked to uphold the organization's core principle and belief
	15	+	that all people deserve a safe and affordable place to live by
	16	+	building a better future for Central Texans and by strengthening
	17	+	communities in Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, Hays, and Travis
	18	+	Counties; and
12	19		WHEREAS, In addition to enabling the construction of
13	20		homes, Austin Habitat for Humanity expands access for families to
14	21		obtain affordable housing by addressing such issues as
15	22		marginalization, land use policy, and high population density in
16	23		Central Texas; and
17		-	WHEREAS, Austin Habitat for Humanity will celebrate 40 years
18		-	of advocacy in May of 2025, and it will continue its commitment to
19		-	service throughout the anniversary year by hosting the 2025 Jimmy
20		-	and Rosalynn Carter Work Project from October 26 through 31; this
21		-	highly anticipated annual event has traveled to locations
22		-	nationally and worldwide to unite thousands of volunteers,
23		-	officials, and public figures to build homes and to highlight the
24		-	critical need for affordable homeownership opportunities; this
25		-	year's event in eastern Travis County will begin construction on
26		-	the first fully geothermal neighborhood in the United States; and
	24	+	WHEREAS, Austin Habitat for Humanity will celebrate 40
	25	+	years of advocacy in May of 2025, and it will continue its
	26	+	commitment to service throughout the anniversary year by hosting
	27	+	the 2025 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project from October 26
	28	+	through 31; this highly anticipated annual event has traveled to
	29	+	locations nationally and worldwide to unite thousands of
	30	+	volunteers, officials, and public figures to build homes and to
	31	+	highlight the critical need for affordable homeownership
	32	+	opportunities; this year's event in eastern Travis County will
	33	+	begin construction on the first fully geothermal neighborhood in
	34	+	the United States; and
27	35		WHEREAS, In the course of this exemplary 40-year program,
28	36		the Carter Work Project has made a difference in the lives of
29	37		countless families; it is indeed fitting that Austin Habitat for
30	38		Humanity is honored with the opportunity to host this year's
31	39		historic event in concurrance with its 40th anniversary
32	40		celebration; now, therefore, be it
33	41		RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
34	42		Legislature, hereby commend the staff, volunteers, and
35		-	stakeholders of Austin Habitat for Humanity on their contributions
36		-	to housing accessibility in Central Texas and extend to all best
37		-	wishes for a memorable anniversary celebration and for a successful
38		-	and rewarding 2025 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project event;
39		-	and, be it further
40		-	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
41		-	organization as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
42		-	Eckhardt, Cook, Flores
43		-	Johnson, Miles, Zaffirini
44		-	____________________________________________________________
45		-	Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
46		-	____________________________________________________________
47		-	Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
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49		-	Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
50		-	______________________________
51		-	President of the Senate
52		-	I hereby certify that the
53		-	above Resolution was adopted by
54		-	the Senate on May 8, 2025.
55		-	______________________________
56		-	Secretary of the Senate
	43	+	stakeholders of Austin Habitat for Humanity on their
	44	+	contributions to housing accessibility in Central Texas and
	45	+	extend to all best wishes for a memorable anniversary celebration
	46	+	and for a successful and rewarding 2025 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
	47	+	Work Project event; and, be it further
	48	+	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	49	+	the organization as an expression of esteem from the Texas
	50	+	Senate.