SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 504
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the Parent Association for the Retarded of Texas,
Incorporated, on the occasion of Parent Association for the
Retarded of Texas Day at the State Capitol, which is being
celebrated March 23, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Parent Association for the Retarded of Texas is an
organization of volunteers who are dedicated to preserving,
improving, and expanding services for persons with mental
retardation in our state; the association promotes quality
services for state school residents, those in the state center
system, and mentally retarded residents in the community; and
WHEREAS, The dedicated members of the Parent Association
for the Retarded of Texas present the parents' viewpoint to the
Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, the State
Legislature, Congress, and the general public; and
WHEREAS, This association is well known for the support it
offers to state school employees and its advocacy for new
programs designed to meet the unique needs of persons with mental
retardation; and
WHEREAS, Association members have been prominently
involved in the development of programs for persons with mental
retardation since the 1950s, and they have fought vigorously for
improved state schools, state centers, special education, and
community mental health and mental retardation centers; and
WHEREAS, Today, the association continues to protect
persons with mental retardation in Texas and resolutely holds
caregivers responsible for upholding standards of quality care;
the organization also addresses such issues as fiscal
accountability and special population needs; and
WHEREAS, The services provided by the Parent Association
for the Retarded of Texas have been vital to the welfare of both
children and adults with mental retardation in our state, and
members of the association are truly worthy of legislative
recognition for their exceptional efforts and outstanding
accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby declare March 23, 2011, Parent Association
for the Retarded of Texas Day at the State Capitol in recognition
of this association's valuable contributions to the people of
Texas; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
this outstanding organization as an expression of esteem from the
Texas Senate.
Estes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 15, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate