Bill Text: TX HR2014 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Carolyn White-Mosley for her efforts to end teen dating violence.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-19 - Reported enrolled [HR2014 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2014-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2014 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Two decades have passed since the tragic death of | ||
| Ortralla Mosley, and her mother, Carolyn White-Mosley, has since | ||
| done extraordinary work to prevent other families from suffering | ||
| the loss of a loved one to teen dating violence; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ortralla Mosley was only 15 years old when she lost | ||
| her life on May 28, 2003, at the hands of her ex-boyfriend; her | ||
| death left a deep void in the lives of her family and friends, and in | ||
| the midst of tremendous grief, Ms. White-Mosley dedicated herself | ||
| to honoring her daughter's memory and becoming a catalyst for | ||
| change; she began working with a community safety task force to | ||
| recommend safety measures to the Austin Independent School | ||
| District, which led to the development of the first policies to | ||
| prevent teen dating violence in the state of Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ortralla Mosley's story inspired the creation of the | ||
| Texas Advocacy Project's Teen Justice Initiative, which provides | ||
| free legal services to students experiencing dating violence, and | ||
| the passage of House Bill 121 by the 80th Texas Legislature, which | ||
| requires all school districts in the state to adopt dating violence | ||
| policies like those developed by Austin ISD; this groundbreaking | ||
| piece of legislation has since served as a model for laws in other | ||
| states; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 2010, Carolyn White-Mosley joined together with a | ||
| group of young activists, including her daughter's friend RaeAnne | ||
| Spence, to advocate for the establishment of February as National | ||
| Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month; | ||
| Ms. White-Mosley continued to push for legislative action on the | ||
| issue, and in 2013, she met with then-Vice President Joe Biden to | ||
| support the inclusion of language addressing teen violence in the | ||
| Violence Against Women Act; recently, she has remained active in | ||
| her community by overseeing afterschool programs for youth; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Carolyn White-Mosley has demonstrated an unwavering | ||
| commitment to building a future where all young people are safe, | ||
| secure, and free from fear and abuse, and she has touched the lives | ||
| of countless people through her tireless dedication to this | ||
| important cause; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Carolyn White-Mosley for her efforts to | ||
| end teen dating violence and pay tribute to the legacy of her | ||
| daughter, Ortralla Mosley, on the 20th anniversary of her death; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. White-Mosley as an expression of high regard by | ||
| the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Talarico | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2014 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 18, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
