Bill Text: TX SR98 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

Texas Senate Resolution 98

Bill Title: Recognizing January 28, 2023, as Sexual Assault Survivors Day at the State Capitol.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-01-24 - Reported enrolled [SR98 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SR98-Introduced.html

	88R9868 CJM-D

	By: Parker	S.R. No. 98



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Sexual Assault Survivors Day is being held at the
	State Capitol on January 28, 2023, to promote awareness of the issue
	of sexual assault and to honor the courage of survivors throughout
	the Lone Star State; and
	WHEREAS, Each year, thousands of Americans from all walks of
	life are subject to sexual assault; in the United States, 1 in 6
	women and 1 in 33 men will experience an attempted or completed rape
	in their lifetime, and 1 in 9 girls and 1 in 53 boys experience
	sexual abuse at the hands of an adult before the age of 18; more than
	two-thirds of sexual assaults are never reported to the police; and
	WHEREAS, In 2019, the Texas Legislature established Sexual
	Assault Survivors Day to bring attention to the destructive effect
	that sexual assault has on the lives of survivors and their families
	and friends; moreover, the day serves to highlight the strength of
	survivors, who support the cause by bravely sharing their stories,
	as well as the many law enforcement officers, prosecutors, judges,
	and organizations that fight to protect Texans from sexual assault
	and to advocate for survivors of this heinous crime; and
	WHEREAS, Vigilance against sexual assault is crucial to the
	safety and well-being of Texans, and the observance of Sexual
	Assault Survivors Day offers an opportunity to learn more about
	prevention while saluting those who work every day to eliminate
	this crime; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
	hereby recognize January 28, 2023, as Sexual Assault Survivors Day
	at the State Capitol.