HR380 - Recognizing February 26, 2025, as Texas Black Nurses Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 380       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The observance of Texas Black Nurses Day at the   State Capitol on February 26, 2025, serves as an opportunity to   highlight the contributions of Black nurses and to raise awareness   of the importance of diversity in the nursing profession; and          WHEREAS, Over the past decade, the number of Black nurses in   Texas has grown to more closely mirror overall demographics in the   state; according to statistics compiled by the Texas Center for   Nursing Workforce Studies in 2024, the percentage of Black   individuals working as registered and advanced practice registered   nurses in the Lone Star State had increased steadily since 2014, and   Black individuals represented more than 25 percent of licensed   vocational nurses; moreover, a 2021 survey found that the   proportion of Black faculty serving in registered nursing   pre-licensure programs throughout the state stood at nearly 18   percent; and          WHEREAS, As Texas becomes increasingly diverse, there is a   greater need for a diverse nursing workforce with the ability to   provide quality, culturally informed patient care to a variety of   populations; a growing body of research shows that a health care   workforce that closely resembles the population it serves brings   notable benefits, including improved patient care and cost savings;   compared to their White counterparts, Black nurses are more likely   to practice in underserved areas with a larger percentage of Black   families and are also more likely to accept patients who are covered   by Medicaid, thus helping to bring their communities closer to   achieving health equity; and          WHEREAS, The Black nurses of our state have earned our   deepest gratitude for the tremendous skill and passion they have   demonstrated and for their noble commitment to the health and   well-being of their patients, and they are indeed deserving of   recognition for their exceptional service; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize February 26, 2025, as Texas Black   Nurses Day at the State Capitol and commend these dedicated   professionals for the compassion and expertise they bring to their   vocation.     Reynolds     Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw   Alders Guillen Morgan   Allen Harless Muñoz   Anchía Harris Noble   Ashby Harris Davila Olcott   Barry Harrison Oliverson   Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz   Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr   Bernal Hernandez Patterson   Bhojani Hickland Paul   Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso   Bowers Holt Perez of Harris   Bryant Hopper Phelan   Buckley Howard Pierson   Bucy Hull Plesa   Bumgarner Hunter Raymond   Button Isaac Reynolds   Cain Johnson Richardson   Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos   Canales Jones of Harris Romero   Capriglione Kerwin Rose   Cole King Rosenthal   Collier Kitzman Schatzline   Cook LaHood Schofield   Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft   Craddick Lambert Shaheen   Cunningham Landgraf Shofner   Curry Leach Simmons   Darby Leo Wilson Slawson   A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee   Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller   Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson   DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico   Dorazio Louderback Tepper   Dutton Lowe Thompson   Dyson Lozano Tinderholt   Fairly Lujan Toth   Flores Luther Troxclair   Frank Manuel Turner   Gámez Martinez VanDeaver   Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut   Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos   Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell   Gates Metcalf Vo   Gerdes Meyer Walle   Geren Meza Ward Johnson   Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton   González of Dallas Moody Wilson   González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu   Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 380 was adopted by the House on February   26, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House