H.R. No. 833
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and
2013 marks the 30th anniversary in which states join together to
promote greater protection of our children through increased public
awareness of and action against child abuse; and
WHEREAS, National Child Abuse Prevention Month was first
observed in April 1983, and in the years since, government agencies
and advocacy groups have continued to mark this month with a range
of initiatives that help target and stop abuse; and
WHEREAS, According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, approximately 700,000 U.S. children were victims of
abuse and neglect in 2010, and more than 1,500 died from
maltreatment; in Texas, Child Protective Services personnel
confirmed nearly 40,000 such cases and over 200 related fatalities
in 2011; the actual number of individuals suffering from abuse each
year is estimated to be far greater because many cases go unreported
or undetected; and
WHEREAS, To help address this problem, organizations at the
local, state, and national levels have sponsored programs to
support families, to foster healthy parenting practices, and to
engage communities in prevention and intervention efforts; and
WHEREAS, Public awareness is one of the most important tools
in the fight to end child abuse and neglect; in observing National
Child Abuse Prevention Month, Texas stands alongside the rest of
the nation in defending the right of all children to grow up in a
safe and nurturing environment; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize April 2013 as National Child Abuse
Prevention Month and call on all citizens to work together to ensure
the well-being of children throughout the state and beyond.
Price
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 833 was adopted by the House on March
27, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House