Bill Text: TX SR381 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 4, 2023, as Texas Autism Advocacy Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-04 - Reported enrolled [SR381 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR381-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, April is World Autism Month, and April 4, 2023, is | ||
| being set aside as Texas Autism Advocacy Day at the State | ||
| Capitol, providing a fitting opportunity to honor the Autism | ||
| Society of America and the Autism Society of Texas for their | ||
| outstanding work to promote better understanding of autism; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Autism is a complex, lifelong developmental | ||
| condition that typically appears during early childhood, and it | ||
| can impact a person's social skills, communication, | ||
| relationships, and self-regulation; according to the Centers for | ||
| Disease Control and Prevention's Autism and Developmental | ||
| Disabilities Monitoring Network, about 1 in every 44 children in | ||
| the United States is identified with autism spectrum disorder, | ||
| compared with 1 in 150 three decades ago; and | ||
| WHEREAS, One of the oldest autism-focused grassroots | ||
| organizations in the United States, ASA launched a nationwide | ||
| effort in 1970 to promote autism awareness and improve the | ||
| quality of life for those affected by the disorder; the | ||
| organization went on to establish a branch in Texas in 1990, and | ||
| since then, ASA and AST have supported and empowered countless | ||
| Texans through initiatives such as the Navigating Autism | ||
| helpline, in-person and virtual support groups, and education | ||
| and advocacy efforts; today, the organizations have expanded | ||
| their missions to emphasize the importance of promoting | ||
| inclusivity and accepting those in the autism community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The cause of autism is unknown, but therapy and | ||
| support services can dramatically improve outcomes; early | ||
| diagnosis and intervention are crucial to help people living with | ||
| autism use their skills and talents to reach their full | ||
| potential; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize April 4, 2023, as Texas Autism | ||
| Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and encourage all Texans to | ||
| learn more about autism; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That official copies of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Autism Society of America and the Autism Society | ||
| of Texas as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Zaffirini | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 4, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
