Bill Text: TX SR45 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing January 29, 2019, as Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Legislative Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-01-29 - Again read [SR45 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR45-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| join Texans across the state in celebrating January 29, 2019, as | ||
| Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Legislative Day at the | ||
| Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas is a | ||
| nonprofit organization with the mission of restoring the lives of | ||
| abused and neglected children; founded with a charter membership | ||
| of 13 centers, the organization now has 71 advocacy centers | ||
| located throughout the state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The organization provides a wide range of vital | ||
| services to local centers, including training, technical | ||
| assistance and support, and evaluation services; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The 71 local centers serve nearly 60,000 children | ||
| each year; staff members work closely with multidisciplinary teams | ||
| that include local law enforcement and prosecution and the Texas | ||
| Department of Family and Protective Services to coordinate joint | ||
| investigations of child abuse and to help victims receive the | ||
| services they need to achieve safety, justice, and healing; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Child abuse is an issue that affects all Texans, | ||
| and it is truly fitting that the Children's Advocacy Centers of | ||
| Texas and its member centers receive special recognition for | ||
| their outstanding work in protecting the state's most vulnerable | ||
| citizens; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the administrators, staff, and | ||
| volunteers of the Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas and its | ||
| member centers on their efforts on behalf of the state's abused | ||
| and neglected children and extend to them best wishes for a | ||
| rewarding and productive Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas | ||
| Legislative Day at the Capitol; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| this exemplary organization as an expression of high regard from | ||
| the Texas Senate. | ||
| Nelson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on January 28, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
