Bill Text: TX HCR8 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Introduced
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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-Introduced.html
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-Introduced.html
87S30257 BHH-D | ||
By: Hull | 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. |