Bill Text: TX SR22 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing November 20, 2023, as Adoption Day in Hays, Caldwell, Comal, and Guadalupe Counties.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-21 - Reported enrolled [SR22 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR22-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
join CASA and the residents of Hays, Caldwell, Comal, and | ||
Guadalupe Counties in recognizing November 20, 2023, as National | ||
Adoption Day; and | ||
WHEREAS, Court Appointed Special Advocates, together with | ||
the courts of Hays, Caldwell, Comal, and Guadalupe Counties, will | ||
be celebrating 2023 Adoption Day with their Adoption Day event, | ||
which will be held November 20 in New Braunfels; and | ||
WHEREAS, On this day, courts in each of these counties will | ||
open their doors to finalize the adoptions of local foster | ||
children who are in need of loving, permanent homes, and CASA and | ||
area residents will join other organizations nationwide in | ||
celebrating all adoptions in an effort to raise awareness about | ||
the importance of foster care adoption; and | ||
WHEREAS, There are more than 113,000 children in the United | ||
States foster care system and more than 2,100 children in our | ||
state waiting to be adopted; through the dedicated efforts of | ||
CASA, this Adoption Day event, along with similar celebrations in | ||
all 50 states, provides children in need a chance to live in | ||
stable, loving homes and encourages families and individuals to | ||
make a powerful difference in the lives of children through | ||
foster care adoption; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby recognize November 20, | ||
2023, as Adoption Day in Hays, Caldwell, Comal, and Guadalupe | ||
Counties and extend to the members of CASA and to all who are | ||
engaged in providing care to Texas foster children best wishes | ||
for a joyful and memorable event; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
honor of this special occasion. | ||
Campbell | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on November 21, 2023. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |