Bill Text: TX HR600 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 6, 2017, as Texas Social Work Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-07 - Reported enrolled [HR600 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR600-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 600 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Members of the Texas chapter of the National | ||
| Association of Social Workers are gathering at the State Capitol on | ||
| March 6, 2017, to celebrate Texas Social Work Day; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The largest group of mental health care providers in | ||
| the United States, social workers labor in government agencies, | ||
| schools, universities, social service offices, community centers, | ||
| military bases, and health care facilities to meet the needs of the | ||
| most vulnerable members of our society; they help individuals | ||
| overcome physical disability, substance abuse, and issues such as | ||
| depression and anxiety, and they comfort and assist the survivors | ||
| of war, conflict, and natural disasters; in addition, they have | ||
| advocated for years on behalf of the rights of women, African | ||
| Americans, Latinos, members of the LGBTQ community, those who are | ||
| disabled, and people of various ethnic, cultural, and religious | ||
| groups; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Across the nation, social workers are celebrating | ||
| March as Social Work Month, under the theme "Social Workers Stand | ||
| Up!" and on March 21, they are commemorating World Social Work Day, | ||
| with the theme "Promoting Community and Environmental | ||
| Sustainability"; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Members of one of the fastest-growing professions in | ||
| the nation, social workers dedicate themselves every day to | ||
| serving, protecting, and advocating on behalf of millions of their | ||
| fellow Americans, and they may indeed take great pride in their | ||
| mission of compassion and empowerment; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize March 6, 2017, as Texas Social Work | ||
| Day and extend to the visiting social workers sincere best wishes | ||
| for an informative and enjoyable event. | ||
| Bernal | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 600 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 2, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
