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

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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-Enrolled.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 98
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 State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby recognize January 28, 2023, as Sexual
Assault Survivors Day at the State Capitol.
Parker
Alvarado Hancock Miles
Bettencourt Hinojosa Nichols
Birdwell Huffman Paxton
Blanco Hughes Perry
Campbell Johnson Schwertner
Creighton King Sparks
Eckhardt Kolkhorst Springer
Flores LaMantia West
Gutierrez Menéndez Whitmire
Hall Middleton Zaffirini
Patrick, 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 January 24, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate