Bill Text: TX HR882 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 5, 2023, as Recovery Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-06 - Reported enrolled [HR882 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR882-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 882 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Recovery Day at the State Capitol is taking place on | ||
| April 5, 2023, providing a fitting opportunity to recognize | ||
| addiction professionals for their many contributions to the health | ||
| and well-being of Texas residents; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Addiction professionals work to prevent, treat, and | ||
| support recovery from substance use disorders through | ||
| evidence-based services, such as intervention programs, peer | ||
| support, and educational initiatives; these skilled individuals | ||
| have demonstrated a steadfast commitment to the highest standards | ||
| of their profession, and they have played an instrumental role in | ||
| local communities' response to the opioid crisis; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the addiction professional workforce | ||
| encompasses more than 100,000 counselors, educators, peer | ||
| specialists, and other health care personnel; moreover, addiction | ||
| professionals work in a wide variety of settings, including | ||
| outpatient care centers, mental health and substance use disorder | ||
| facilities, general medicine and surgical hospitals, clinics, | ||
| prisons, probation agencies, juvenile detention facilities, | ||
| recovery housing, recovery community centers, and detoxification | ||
| centers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through their dedicated efforts, addiction | ||
| professionals are helping to improve the quality of life for | ||
| numerous people in the Lone Star State, and they are deserving of | ||
| their fellow citizens' deep respect and appreciation; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize April 5, 2023, as Recovery Day at the | ||
| State Capitol and commend all addiction professionals for their | ||
| contributions. | ||
| Price | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 882 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 5, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
