Bill Text: TX SR656 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Recognizing April 2, 2011, as World Autism Awareness Day at the State Capitol.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)

Status: (Passed) 2011-04-04 - Reported enrolled [SR656 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SR656-Enrolled.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 656
WHEREAS, Autism spectrum disorders can affect all persons,
regardless of race, religion, socioeconomic status, or
geography; and
WHEREAS, Autism spectrum disorders currently affect one in
110 children and one in 70 boys, affecting four times as many boys
as girls in the United States; and
WHEREAS, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
have called autism a national public health crisis whose cause
and cure remain unknown; and
WHEREAS, Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism
science and advocacy organization, is dedicated to funding
research into the causes of autism, effective methods of
prevention and treatment, and finding a cure for this disorder;
and
WHEREAS, Autism Speaks advocates for the needs of
individuals with autism and their families; and
WHEREAS, Autism Speaks strives to increase global
awareness of autism spectrum disorders and to that end advocated
for the establishment of the annual United Nations-sanctioned
World Autism Awareness Day on April 2; and
WHEREAS, On December 18, 2007, the United Nations General
Assembly adopted a resolution establishing World Autism
Awareness Day by unanimous consent, encouraging United Nations
member states to take measures to raise awareness about autism
throughout society and to promote early diagnosis and early
behavioral intervention; and
WHEREAS, The resolution designates World Autism Awareness
Day as a United Nations Day to be observed every year starting in
2008 to raise global awareness of autism; and
WHEREAS, The aims for World Autism Awareness Day are to
inform the general public about the global health crisis of
autism, stress the importance of early diagnosis and early
intervention, and celebrate the unique talents and qualities of
individuals with autism; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby recognize World Autism Awareness Day on
April 2, 2011; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of World Autism Awareness Day.
Shapiro
Davis Nelson Whitmire
Lucio Rodriguez Zaffirini
Dewhurst, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 4, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate