Bill Text: TX HR574 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 6 and 7, 2019, as TxABA Days at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-14 - Reported enrolled [HR574 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR574-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 574 |
|
||
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 | ||