Bill Text: TX HCR8 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Designating the third Monday in October as Domestic Violence Survivors' Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2021.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-25 - Signed by the Governor [HCR8 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HCR8-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 8 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Domestic violence inflicts a heavy toll of physical, | ||
| emotional, and psychological damage in our communities, and the | ||
| observance of Domestic Violence Survivors' Day serves as an | ||
| opportunity to show support for those who are rebuilding their | ||
| lives after suffering abuse; and | ||
| WHEREAS, According to a survey published by the Centers for | ||
| Disease Control and Prevention, one in every four women and one in | ||
| every nine men have experienced some form of severe domestic | ||
| violence, including physical violence, sexual violence, or | ||
| stalking, and such incidents account for 15 percent of all violent | ||
| crime; moreover, domestic violence is linked to higher rates of | ||
| depression and suicidal behavior; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Domestic abuse can go beyond physical assault to | ||
| encompass psychological, emotional, and sexual abuse; the CDC | ||
| survey found that nearly half of all adults in the United States | ||
| have experienced psychologically aggressive behavior by an | ||
| intimate partner, and abusive and controlling behaviors often | ||
| escalate over time; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The effort to focus greater public attention on this | ||
| urgent health care issue has extended over several decades; the | ||
| National Coalition Against Domestic Violence held the initial Day | ||
| of Unity observance in October 1981, and the scope of the event | ||
| expanded in the years that followed; Domestic Violence Awareness | ||
| Month was first recognized in October 1987, and that same year the | ||
| first national toll-free hotline for victims of domestic violence | ||
| was established; Congress officially designated the month in 1989; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, These observances help to unite advocates in their | ||
| efforts to end domestic violence and to educate the public and | ||
| policymakers about its prevalence and its devastating impact; | ||
| perhaps most importantly, the events serve as a means to tell the | ||
| stories of those who have experienced abuse, to share the inspiring | ||
| narratives of survivors, and to provide support to those who are in | ||
| the process of healing; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas, | ||
| 3rd Called Session, hereby designate the third Monday in October as | ||
| Domestic Violence Survivors' Day; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section | ||
| 391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in effect | ||
| until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally | ||
| passed by the legislature. | ||
| Hull | ||
| Swanson | ||
| Noble | ||
| Morrison | ||
| Slawson | ||
| Button | ||
| Klick | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 8 was adopted by the House on | ||
| October 17, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 134, Nays 0, 1 | ||
| present, not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 8 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| October 18, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
