Bill Text: TX HR2239 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Mujeres Unidas/Women Together for its service to Hidalgo County and the Rio Grande Valley.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-26 - Reported enrolled [HR2239 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR2239-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2239 |
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WHEREAS, Mujeres Unidas/Women Together seeks to provide | ||
shelter and support to victims of domestic and sexual violence; and | ||
WHEREAS, Established in 1978, Mujeres Unidas is dedicated to | ||
providing crisis intervention, counseling, and prevention | ||
education services to women, men, and children suffering from | ||
abuse; the nonprofit is led by a board composed of community | ||
representatives from diverse backgrounds, and assistance is given | ||
to those in need without regard to race, gender, national origin, | ||
age, disability, or religion; and | ||
WHEREAS, Among the agency's important services and programs | ||
are a 24-hour crisis hotline, an emergency shelter, and legal | ||
advocacy; Mujeres Unidas also helps women with children become | ||
independent and self-sufficient through the Nueva Vida | ||
Transitional Supportive Housing Program, which assists with | ||
referrals to community resources, on-site GED and ESL courses, life | ||
skills classes, and day care; and | ||
WHEREAS, In addition to supporting the victims of abuse, | ||
Mujeres Unidas strives to educate abusive partners; led by trained | ||
health care providers, Men Against Violence is a 24-week batterer's | ||
intervention program that teaches offenders to take responsibility | ||
for their behavior and to explore nonviolent problem-solving | ||
methods; furthermore, the agency reaches out to the community with | ||
training for students, volunteers, and medical, criminal justice, | ||
and other social service agencies; and | ||
WHEREAS, On April 18, 2015, the agency is hosting the sixth | ||
annual Walk In Her Shoes 5K Run/Walk/Community Awareness Fair; | ||
during the event, men are invited to walk the course in high-heeled | ||
shoes, raising funds and demonstrating that all individuals should | ||
take part in protecting their fellow citizens from violence; and | ||
WHEREAS, Domestic abuse and sexual assault continue to | ||
devastate the lives of numerous Texans, and Mujeres Unidas is a | ||
vital resource in the effort to help victims become survivors; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commend Mujeres Unidas/Women Together for its | ||
service to Hidalgo County and the Rio Grande Valley and extend to | ||
all those associated with the organization sincere best wishes for | ||
the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Guerra | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2239 was adopted by the House on May | ||
21, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||