Bill Text: TX SR411 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Samuel Allen for his civic engagement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-14 - Reported enrolled [SR411 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR411-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Samuel Dale Allen has worked tirelessly to | ||
improve interactions between law enforcement and Texans with | ||
health conditions that may impede communication; and | ||
WHEREAS, A San Antonio native, Samuel Allen was diagnosed | ||
with high-functioning autism as a child; he began advocating | ||
for others with autism as a student, and he has helped educate | ||
the public about the condition; moreover, he has raised vital | ||
awareness of the misunderstandings that can occur when an | ||
officer makes a traffic stop involving someone with autism, | ||
Asperger Syndrome, mild intellectual disabilities, deafness, | ||
speech disorders, or other impediments; his accomplishments | ||
earned him a Spirit of Giving Award from the San Antonio Business | ||
Journal; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Allen has been a strong voice in support of | ||
S.B. 976, which allows a person with a communication impediment | ||
the option to disclose this information when registering their | ||
vehicle through the Department of Motor Vehicles; this would | ||
place the diagnosis in the Texas Law Enforcement | ||
Telecommunication System, ensuring that an officer is alerted | ||
prior to approaching the vehicle, while maintaining the privacy | ||
of the driver; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through his dedicated efforts, Samuel Allen is | ||
helping to make encounters safer for officers and people with | ||
communication impediments, and his contributions have earned | ||
the respect and admiration of his fellow citizens; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend Samuel Allen for his civic | ||
engagement and advocacy for individuals with communication | ||
impediments and, contingent on the passing of S.B. 976, | ||
recognize Section 502.061, Transportation Code, as the Samuel | ||
Allen Law. | ||
Hughes | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 14, 2019. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |