Bill Text: TX SR408 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing CASA of Travis County on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-23 - Reported enrolled [SR408 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR408-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County, also | ||
| known as CASA of Travis County, and its many dedicated volunteers, | ||
| who are celebrating the organization's 30th anniversary; and | ||
| WHEREAS, CASA of Travis County was created in 1985 to provide | ||
| assistance, encouragement, and support to children and youths who | ||
| are in the court system as a result of abuse or neglect; and | ||
| WHEREAS, CASA of Travis County is one of the largest CASA | ||
| programs in Texas and serves a greater percentage of children in | ||
| the county court system than any other major urban CASA program | ||
| in Texas; it has more than 600 volunteers who act as guardians ad | ||
| litem for more than 1,600 children each year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, CASA volunteers are unique among volunteers as | ||
| they are regarded with the same importance and value in the court | ||
| system as any professional lawyer or social worker; their | ||
| advocacy on behalf of young people and their responsibilities | ||
| under the Texas Family Code are substantial; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Some of Travis County's most intelligent, | ||
| compassionate, dedicated, and resourceful citizens volunteer for | ||
| the CASA program; their extensive training prepares them to serve | ||
| as education advocates for the school-aged children they serve; and | ||
| WHEREAS, CASA volunteers also work with teenagers leaving | ||
| the foster care system to help them become successful, independent | ||
| adults, and they work to reduce the disproportionate number of | ||
| African American children in the foster care system; and | ||
| WHEREAS, CASA of Travis County has won national | ||
| recognition for its innovative program to find long-lost | ||
| relatives to provide support and connection to youth in foster | ||
| care; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the last 30 years CASA of Travis County has | ||
| advocated for the best interests of more than 10,000 children who | ||
| have experienced abuse or neglect; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The CASA program and its dedicated volunteers | ||
| truly make a difference in the lives of many young people in | ||
| Travis County at a time when they are the most vulnerable, and the | ||
| support and encouragement these youths receive will continue to | ||
| have a positive impact on them for the rest of their lives; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend CASA of Travis County and its many | ||
| volunteers for their selfless service and extend to them best wishes | ||
| for a wonderful 30th anniversary celebration; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared to | ||
| commemorate this significant occasion. | ||
| Watson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 23, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
