TITLE: Honoring members of the Texas medical community who died serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

SUMMARY: Honoring members of the Texas medical community who died serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and commemorates the many Texans in the medical community who lost their lives in service as frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic; and WHEREAS, Careers in health care require unwavering integrity, commitment, and compassion by those who choose to serve in the medical field, and those people make a positive difference in the lives of countless individuals; whether they serve as physicians, nurses, technicians, or administrators, these trusted care providers work each day to help heal the sick and hurting, and their exemplary service is an inspiration to Texans across the state; and WHEREAS, Hundreds of Texas families are mourning the loss of treasured loved ones who contracted the coronavirus while helping to protect their fellow citizens in service as COVID-19 frontline workers; and WHEREAS, In addition to caring for the sick, many of our fallen health care providers gave generously of their time to charitable causes and community organizations; their civic contributions have helped improve lives and communities throughout the state; and WHEREAS, It is the responsibility of all Texans to honor the memory of those in the medical community whose lives were tragically lost to COVID-19 and to offer support to the families of those fallen heroes; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th Legislature, hereby honor physicians and other members of the Texas medical community who died after selflessly serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic and extend sincere condolences to their families, friends, and loved ones; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the families of our fallen health care workers. Buckingham, Campbell, Schwertner Alvarado Hinojosa Paxton Bettencourt Huffman Perry Birdwell Hughes Powell Blanco Johnson Seliger Creighton Kolkhorst Springer Eckhardt Lucio Taylor Gutierrez Men ndez West Hall Miles Whitmire Hancock Nelson Zaffirini Nichols Patrick, President of the Senate President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 30, 2021, by a rising vote.