Bill Text: TX SR263 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 2015 as Professional Social Work Month in Texas.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-25 - Reported enrolled [SR263 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR263-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Social workers strive to address the basic needs | ||
| of all people, especially the most vulnerable, and to assure | ||
| their emotional and psychological well-being; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Americans from all walks of life benefit from the | ||
| wide-ranging services provided by social workers, who endeavor to | ||
| ensure that children grow up in safe and nurturing households, that | ||
| older adults are treated with care and dignity, that veterans receive | ||
| the support they need to successfully reintegrate into civilian | ||
| communities, and that individuals who are struggling instead learn | ||
| to thrive; social workers help clients to secure access to crucial | ||
| health care and mental health services, and in clinical settings they | ||
| help patients deal with issues that accompany serious illness, | ||
| substance abuse, and domestic conflict; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The history of the social work profession is | ||
| closely entwined with the struggle for social justice in America; | ||
| social workers have championed the promise of shared prosperity | ||
| and opportunity for everyone and have furthered the equality and | ||
| acceptance of marginalized groups and individuals through their | ||
| collective actions; recognizing the impact of discrimination, | ||
| social workers stand up for the rights of others and support the | ||
| presence of diversity in every community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Members of the social work profession are involved in | ||
| the formulation of policy that affects the lives of the poor and other | ||
| underprivileged populations, and they perform research that contributes | ||
| to the existing body of knowledge about the human condition; and | ||
| WHEREAS, More than 650,000 Americans hold degrees in | ||
| social work, an area of study that requires an understanding of | ||
| human development and behavior and how those are influenced by | ||
| social, cultural, and economic institutions; the men and women | ||
| who choose this field pursue a truly noble calling, and their | ||
| far-reaching achievements, which have uplifted and empowered | ||
| countless Americans, are deserving of our utmost respect; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize March 2015 as Professional Social Work | ||
| Month in Texas and extend to the members of the Texas Chapter of the | ||
| National Association of Social Workers and social workers throughout | ||
| the Lone Star State sincere appreciation for their efforts. | ||
| Garcia | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 25, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
