HCR130 - Recognizing April 29, 2025, as Donate Life Texas Day.

      H.C.R. No. 130       HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION          WHEREAS, Donate Life Texas Day is taking place on   April 29, 2025, during National Donate Life Month, to raise   awareness of the crucial need for organ, eye, and tissue donors; and          WHEREAS, At any given time, more than 100,000 men, women, and   children are on the national transplant waiting list, with an   estimated 10,000 residing in Texas; there are more Americans   awaiting lifesaving organ transplants than there are available   donors, and tragically, 17 people pass away every day before a match   can be found; and          WHEREAS, Over 90 percent of U.S. adults support organ   donation, but only approximately 60 percent of eligible Texans are   currently signed up to be donors; just one donor can save as many as   eight lives, and corneal and tissue transplants from a single   individual can help many more patients enjoy better health; and          WHEREAS, Donate Life America and its partnering   organizations established National Donate Life Month in 2003; each   April, groups and communities across the United States participate   in activities to encourage Americans to register as organ, eye, and   tissue donors and to celebrate those who have given the gift of life   as donors; and          WHEREAS, By promoting organ donation and donor registration,   we can provide hope to countless Americans for longer, healthier   lives, and this worthy cause is one that deserves the earnest   support of every Texan; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas   hereby recognize April 29, 2025, as Donate Life Texas Day and   commend all those who are working to promote organ, eye, and tissue   donation in Texas.     Craddick       ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                   I certify that H.C.R. No. 130 was adopted by the House on May   23, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House                 I certify that H.C.R. No. 130 was adopted by the Senate on May   26, 2025, by a viva-voce vote.     ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate      APPROVED: __________________                   Date                       __________________                 Governor