Bill Text: TX HR463 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 25th anniversary of The Bridge Children's Advocacy Center in Amarillo.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR463 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR463-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 463 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Bridge Children's Advocacy Center in Amarillo | ||
| marked a significant milestone in 2014 with the observance of the | ||
| 25th anniversary of its founding; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Bridge opened its doors in 1989 as the first | ||
| child advocacy center in Texas; initially housed in the Polk Street | ||
| United Methodist Church parsonage with a staff of three, it has | ||
| since moved to its current office and expanded to include satellite | ||
| facilities in Pampa, Hereford, and Dumas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For a quarter of a century, the center has served as | ||
| a welcoming and safe space to conduct child abuse interviews and | ||
| exams; the devoted staff members record the interviews and work in | ||
| conjunction with other investigating agencies, ensuring that the | ||
| children only have to tell their stories once; furthermore, the | ||
| center provides funding for uninsured children to receive | ||
| counseling; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to its investigative services, The | ||
| Bridge has established and supported a variety of other programs | ||
| designed to protect children; it offers on-site training for its | ||
| partner agencies as well as seminars for area citizens on child | ||
| abuse indicators and prevention; in 1994, the center aided in the | ||
| creation of Amarillo Area CASA, a program that empowers volunteers | ||
| as court-appointed children's advocates, and it became a charter | ||
| member of Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas the following year; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Throughout its long and rich history, The Bridge | ||
| Children's Advocacy Center has remained faithful to its mission of | ||
| championing area children, and it has made a meaningful difference | ||
| in the lives of countless young Texans and their loved ones; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 25th anniversary of The Bridge | ||
| Children's Advocacy Center and extend to its leadership and staff | ||
| sincere best wishes for success in their future endeavors. | ||
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| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 463 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 5, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
