Bill Text: TX SR398 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Texas Impact on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-11 - Reported enrolled [SR398 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR398-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Texas Impact is celebrating the 50th anniversary | ||
| of its founding in 2023, and this occasion merits special | ||
| recognition; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A faith-based organization, Texas Impact was | ||
| established in 1973 following the Sharpstown Scandal, which | ||
| galvanized Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, and other | ||
| spiritual leaders in Texas to focus their attention on state | ||
| government; since its inception, the organization has promoted | ||
| the belief that religious communities are called to minister to | ||
| the whole person and respond with compassion to the physical, | ||
| emotional, and spiritual needs of all people; in addition, the | ||
| group recognizes that such a ministry could not be performed | ||
| adequately without concern for social problems at the state | ||
| level; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Texas Impact has continued to build and mobilize | ||
| an interfaith network of denominational, congregational, and | ||
| individual members in counties across the state who advocate for | ||
| policies related to economic justice, human rights, climate | ||
| issues, and other social concerns; the organization has also | ||
| risen to national prominence, advising the White House and | ||
| federal agencies on matters of faith and policy, and it works | ||
| with interfaith leaders worldwide as an accredited observer to | ||
| the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework | ||
| Convention on Climate Change; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Texas Impact is training the next generation of | ||
| faith leaders through its work with Texas seminaries; it also | ||
| sponsors internship programs that have trained numerous high | ||
| school and college students, many of whom are now serving the | ||
| people of Texas and other states as policy advocates and | ||
| implementers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of the past five decades, Texas | ||
| Impact has remained a steadfast participant in state government, | ||
| inspiring countless Texans to contribute to the common good and | ||
| serve as a bridge between their fellow citizens and the | ||
| legislative process; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate Texas Impact on the occasion | ||
| of its 50th anniversary and extend to its board of directors, | ||
| members, and staff sincere best wishes for the future; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for Texas Impact as an expression of high regard from | ||
| the Texas Senate. | ||
| Johnson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 11, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
