H.R. No. 944

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Healing Hands Ministries provides vitally needed
	care to uninsured residents of Lake Highlands and other Dallas
	communities; and
	WHEREAS, The Healing Hands Ministries clinic was built by
	volunteers and church partners in 2007, to deliver high-quality,
	low-cost care to the surrounding neighborhood, which has the city's
	highest density of Section 8 housing; approximately 60 percent of
	local children qualify for school lunch subsidies, and many
	families are among the working poor, one paycheck away from
	homelessness; and
	WHEREAS, The clinic provides primary medical care that helps
	uninsured patients avoid expensive emergency room visits; in a
	welcoming, nurturing environment, it offers dental care as well as
	pediatric care, well-woman appointments, diabetes education,
	laboratory services, asthma education, prescription drug benefits,
	immunizations, and such specialties as orthopedics and arthritis
	care; in addition, its staff collaborates with other community
	providers to coordinate referrals for assistance outside its scope,
	such as for diagnostic testing, surgery, and social services; and
	WHEREAS, A faith-based program that relies solely on
	volunteers and charitable donations, Healing Hands Ministries
	makes crucial contributions to the health and well-being of area
	Texans, and its efforts indeed merit special recognition; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby honor Healing Hands Ministries for its
	exceptional humanitarian service and commend all those associated
	with the organization for their significant endeavors in behalf of
	those in need; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Healing Hands Ministries as an expression of high
	regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Villalba
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 944 was adopted by the House on March
	27, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House