Bill Text: TX SR43 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating January 31, 2017, as Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Legislative Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-01-31 - Again read [SR43 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR43-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 31, 2017, as | ||
Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Legislative Day at the | ||
Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, | ||
Incorporated, 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 | ||
70 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 70 local centers serve more than 43,000 | ||
children each year; staff members work closely with | ||
multidisciplinary teams that include law enforcement | ||
organizations 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 heal; and | ||
WHEREAS, Child abuse is an issue that affects all Texans, | ||
and it is truly fitting that the Children's Advocacy Centers of | ||
Texas, Incorporated, receive special recognition for its | ||
outstanding work in protecting the state's most vulnerable | ||
citizens; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend the administrators, staff, and | ||
volunteers of the Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, | ||
Incorporated, 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 | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on January 24, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |