Bill Text: TX SR267 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the staff and volunteers of the Austin Dog Alliance for their contributions to the community.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-22 - Reported enrolled [SR267 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR267-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the staff and volunteers of the Austin Dog Alliance for | ||
| their commitment to improving lives in Central Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since 2006, the Austin Dog Alliance has been | ||
| promoting the health and wellness of Central Texas families and | ||
| individuals through therapeutic programs that incorporate the | ||
| powerful connection between dogs and humans; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Studies show that physical contact with pets has | ||
| many benefits for humans, including lowered blood pressure, | ||
| improved survival rates for heart attack victims, and the release | ||
| of pain-relieving endorphins in the body; the Austin Dog Alliance | ||
| facilitates a range of specialized programs that utilize these | ||
| benefits to meet the varying needs of clients; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Pet therapy, or animal-assisted therapy, connects | ||
| trained animals and handlers with patients to help them meet | ||
| specific physical, cognitive, and emotional goals; Bow Wow | ||
| Reading Dogs help at-risk students learn to read by serving as | ||
| nonjudgmental listeners while the students read aloud; the | ||
| Hounds for Heroes initiative provides veterans with specially | ||
| trained service dogs who perform specific tasks to help their | ||
| human partners lead more normal lives; Special Dogs for Special | ||
| Needs are selected from local shelters and trained as emotional | ||
| support dogs or service dogs for people with disabilities; the | ||
| S+CORE program provides vocational training in dog handling and | ||
| care to young adults with disabilities and helps these students | ||
| with job placement; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through its many programs of service, the Austin | ||
| Dog Alliance has made a difference in the lives of countless | ||
| Texans, and the volunteers and staff of the organization are | ||
| indeed deserving of recognition for their exemplary work on | ||
| behalf of their fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend all those associated with the Austin | ||
| Dog Alliance for their outstanding contributions to the | ||
| community and extend to them best wishes for continued success; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| the alliance as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Schwertner | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 22, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
