TITLE: Honoring the Black Heart Association for its work to eliminate heart health disparities among communities of color.

SUMMARY: Honoring the Black Heart Association for its work to eliminate heart health disparities among communities of color.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Cardiovascular disease disproportionately affects communities of color, leading to higher rates of morbidity and mortality; and WHEREAS, The nonprofit organization the Black Heart Association has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to improving health outcomes in minority populations through education, advocacy, and empowerment efforts; and WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Black Heart Association has fostered partnerships, implemented educational programs, and worked to advance equitable health policies to address the social determinants that contribute to health disparities; through these endeavors, the group has raised awareness of cardiovascular disease in vulnerable communities and empowered individuals to take charge of their health; and WHEREAS, The Black Heart Association has been instrumental in promoting healthier lifestyles, closing gaps in access to care, and inspiring community-driven change, and the organization is to be commended for its contributions to a truly important cause; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby honor the Black Heart Association for its work to eliminate heart health disparities among communities of color and extend to all those associated with the organization sincere best wishes for continued success in their efforts to create a healthier, more equitable future for all; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Rose Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw Alders Guillen Morgan Allen Harless Mu oz Anch a 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 Rodr guez 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 G mez 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 Gonz lez of Dallas Moody Wilson Gonz lez of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 218 was adopted by the House on February 12, 2025, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House