Bill Text: TX SCR52 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizing S.B. 976 as the Samuel Allen Law.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (N/A - Dead) 2019-03-14 - Received by the Secretary of the Senate [SCR52 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SCR52-Introduced.html
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| By: Hughes | S.C.R. No. 52 | |
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| WHEREAS, Samuel Dale Allen has worked tirelessly to improve | ||
| interactions between law enforcement and Texans with health | ||
| conditions that may impede communication; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A San Antonio native, Samuel Allen was diagnosed | ||
| with high-functioning autism as a child; he began advocating for | ||
| others with autism as a student, and he has helped educate the | ||
| public about the condition; moreover, he has raised vital awareness | ||
| of the misunderstandings that can occur when an officer makes a | ||
| traffic stop involving someone with autism, Asperger Syndrome, mild | ||
| intellectual disabilities, deafness, speech disorders, or other | ||
| impediments; his accomplishments earned him a Spirit of Giving | ||
| Award from the San Antonio Business Journal; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Allen has been a strong voice in support of | ||
| S.B. 976, which allows a person with a communication impediment the | ||
| option to disclose this information when registering their vehicle | ||
| through the Department of Motor Vehicles; this would place the | ||
| diagnosis in the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunication System, | ||
| ensuring that an officer is alerted prior to approaching the | ||
| vehicle, while maintaining the privacy of the driver; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his dedicated efforts, Samuel Allen is | ||
| helping to make encounters safer for officers and people with | ||
| communication impediments, and his contributions have earned the | ||
| respect and admiration of his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be | ||
| it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby commend Samuel Allen for his civic engagement and advocacy | ||
| for individuals with communication impediments and, contingent on | ||
| the passing of S.B. 976, recognize Section 502.061, Transportation | ||
| Code, as the Samuel Allen Law. | ||
