Bill Text: TX SR140 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Proclaiming February 6, 2017, as Texas Adoptee Rights Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-06 - Reported enrolled [SR140 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR140-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Texas Adoptee Rights, a nonprofit organization working | ||
| to educate all citizens of Texas about the unique challenges | ||
| faced by adult adoptees across the state in accessing their own | ||
| information; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through education and legislative reform, Texas | ||
| Adoptee Rights works tirelessly to restore equal access to | ||
| original birth certificates for Texas' adopted adult | ||
| citizens; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Texas Adoptee Rights is a statewide organization | ||
| with members representing the 254 counties of Texas; in addition, | ||
| the organization serves those adoptees and their families beyond | ||
| Texas' borders whose births and adoptions occurred in Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The members of this dedicated organization | ||
| promote honesty and transparency in adoption practices and | ||
| simultaneously strive to rectify the unintended consequences of | ||
| past practices and to set forth a more efficient, just, and | ||
| humane system for future generations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Texas Adoptee Rights, as indicated by its | ||
| membership, represents the interests of all three groups that | ||
| form the adoption triad: birth parents, adult adoptees, and | ||
| adoptive parents; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through the organization's legislative reform | ||
| efforts, Texas Adoptee Rights strives to eliminate for all Texans | ||
| the hardships they endure due to such issues as passport denials | ||
| and the lack of family health histories; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Texas Adoptee Rights and proclaim | ||
| February 6, 2017, Texas Adoptee Rights Day at the Capitol; and, | ||
| be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of Texas Adoptee Rights Day at the Capitol. | ||
| Creighton | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 6, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
