Bill Text: TX HCR112 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Designating April 2013 as Civitan International Awareness Month.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-25 - Signed by the Governor [HCR112 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HCR112-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 112 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Members of Civitan International have set aside the | ||
| month of April to raise awareness of individuals with developmental | ||
| disabilities and of the efforts undertaken by Civitan members to | ||
| help those in need; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Founded in 1917 in Birmingham, Alabama, Civitan | ||
| International is a network of over 1,300 volunteer service clubs | ||
| across the world dedicated to benefiting others; its more than | ||
| 40,000 members address problems in their communities through a | ||
| variety of activities that in turn reward Civitan members with the | ||
| knowledge that they are effecting positive change; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The mission of Civitan International includes a | ||
| special emphasis on serving persons with developmental | ||
| disabilities; along with actively contributing to programs like the | ||
| Special Olympics, members sponsor and organize special camps and | ||
| events for persons facing developmental challenges; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The organization also provides funding for the | ||
| Civitan International Research Center at the University of Alabama | ||
| at Birmingham and the Civitan-Sparks Clinics in Birmingham; the | ||
| center specializes in research into disorders such as autism, Down | ||
| syndrome, brain tumors, and epilepsy, and the clinics provide | ||
| children and families with diagnostic services, therapy, | ||
| counseling, and other resources; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Each day, Civitan International members devote | ||
| their talents and energies to serving the greater good and reaching | ||
| out to others, and their example of positive citizenship is indeed | ||
| deserving of the highest praise; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby designate April 2013 as Civitan International Awareness | ||
| Month and commend the members of Civitan International for their | ||
| many good works; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Civitan International as an expression of high regard | ||
| by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Gonzales | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 112 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 8, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 112 was adopted by the Senate on May | ||
| 21, 2013, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
