SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 141
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
honor Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates and to recognize
February 1, 2011, as CASA Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, As a national volunteer movement that began over
33 years ago, CASA enlists community volunteers to serve as
advocates for abused and neglected children; these volunteers
research the child's situation, provide invaluable information
and recommendations to judges about the child's best interests,
and help ensure that children in the foster care system find
safe, permanent homes as soon as possible; and
WHEREAS, There are 69 local CASA organizations throughout
the state that last year engaged over 6,600 volunteers to provide
life-changing advocacy, help, and hope to 20,861 children, about
50 percent of the children in the foster care system; and
WHEREAS, CASA volunteers provide children in the foster
care system their time, dedication, and commitment in order to
give them hope for a better future, provide courts with the
information they need to make well-informed decisions in child
protection services cases, and provide the State of Texas with
services that help ensure that the child protection system
functions as intended; all those associated with CASA are truly
deserving of recognition for their service to the State of Texas,
its courts, and its children; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby proclaim February 1, 2011, as CASA Day at the
State Capitol and commend the organization for its noble efforts
to aid abused and neglected children; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared 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 31, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate