H.R. No. 1686

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Pharmacists from across the state are gathering in
	Austin on April 8, 2015, in celebration of Texas Pharmacy Day at the
	State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, In Texas, the pharmacy profession has a long
	history; the 16th-century explorer Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca
	combined his knowledge of European medicine with information about
	remedies learned from Native Americans, and as early as 1682,
	Spanish missionaries in El Paso dispensed medicines; eventually,
	some colonial doctors prepared medicines in large quantities and
	displayed them on shelves in their homes or offices; and
	WHEREAS, The first permanent organization of Texas
	pharmacists, the Texas State Pharmaceutical Association, was
	founded in Dallas in 1879; known today as the Texas Pharmacy
	Association, the TPA continues to serve members practicing in all
	areas of the profession; and
	WHEREAS, Highly trained health care providers, pharmacists
	serve as specialists in the management and effective use of
	medications, and in recent years, they have played an increasingly
	prominent role in counseling patients on the safe and effective use
	of prescription medications; and
	WHEREAS, The knowledge and experience of pharmacists is vital
	to the well-being of their fellow Texans, and it is indeed fitting
	to honor distinguished members of this profession for their
	dedication to advancing the quality of health care in the Lone Star
	State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize April 8, 2015, as Texas Pharmacy Day
	at the State Capitol and extend to all those participating sincere
	best wishes for an informative and enjoyable event.
	Hunter
	Straus González Paddie
	Allen Guerra Parker
	Alonzo Guillen Paul
	Alvarado Gutierrez Peña
	Anchia Harless Phelan
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett
	Ashby Howard Price
	Aycock Huberty Raney
	Bell Hughes Raymond
	Bernal Hunter Reynolds
	Blanco Isaac Riddle
	Bohac Israel Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr.
	Burns Keough Rose
	Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford
	Button King of Parker Schaefer
	Canales King of Taylor Schofield
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert
	Clardy Klick Shaheen
	Coleman Koop Sheets
	Collier Krause Sheffield
	Cook Kuempel Simmons
	Craddick Landgraf Simpson
	Crownover Larson Smith
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee
	Dale Leach Spitzer
	Darby Longoria Springer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland
	Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt
	Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin
	Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farias Miles VanDeaver
	Farney Miller of Comal Villalba
	Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Fletcher Moody Walle
	Flynn Morrison White of Bell
	Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Frullo Murphy Workman
	Galindo Murr Wray
	Geren Naishtat Wu
	Giddings Nevárez Zedler
	Goldman Oliveira Zerwas
	Gonzales Otto
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1686 was adopted by the House on April
	8, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House