Bill Text: TX HR574 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 6 and 7, 2019, as TxABA Days at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-14 - Reported enrolled [HR574 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR574-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 574 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Association for Behavior | ||
| Analysis are gathering in Austin on March 6 and 7, 2019, to | ||
| celebrate TxABA Days at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Texas Association for Behavior Analysis works to | ||
| advance the science and application of applied behavior analysis, | ||
| or ABA, a type of therapy that is considered an evidence-based best | ||
| practice treatment by the U.S. Surgeon General and the American | ||
| Psychological Association; and | ||
| WHEREAS, ABA is used to build a range of skills and reduce | ||
| problematic behaviors in individuals with autism, intellectual and | ||
| developmental disabilities, learning and communication | ||
| difficulties, brain injuries, physical disabilities, and | ||
| age-related infirmities, as well as in more typically developing | ||
| children and adults; it has been shown to have significant benefits | ||
| for clients in a variety of settings and to decrease the need for | ||
| special services; and | ||
| WHEREAS, TxABA is a state chapter of the Association for | ||
| Behavior Analysis International and an affiliate of the Association | ||
| of Professional Behavior Analysts; today, 11 Texas colleges and | ||
| universities offer degrees in the field of behavior analysis, and | ||
| during the 85th Legislative Session in 2017, the Texas Legislature | ||
| created licensure for board-certified behavior analysts and | ||
| assistant behavior analysts; in its mission to serve as an | ||
| information resource for the public, in addition to professional | ||
| behavior analysts, TxABA hosts an online provider directory for | ||
| consumers to locate consultants and organizations in their area | ||
| that have expertise in behavior analysis; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Applied behavior analysts have excelled in their | ||
| efforts to enhance the quality of life for their clients, and the | ||
| Texas Association for Behavior Analysis merits praise for advancing | ||
| the practice of this important profession in our state; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize March 6 and 7, 2019, as TxABA Days at | ||
| the State Capitol and extend to members of the Texas Association for | ||
| Behavior Analysis sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and | ||
| informative visit; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Klick | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 574 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 13, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
