SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 51
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
honor Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates and to recognize
January 30, 2013, as CASA Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, CASA is a national volunteer movement, begun in
1975, that enlists community volunteers to serve as court
advocates for abused and neglected children; these volunteers
research the child's situation, provide critical information and
recommendations to judges about what is best for the child, and
help ensure that children in the foster care system find safe,
permanent homes as soon as possible; and
WHEREAS, The first CASA program in Texas began in Dallas in
1979; Texas CASA was formed in 1989 and provides funding,
training, technical assistance, coordination, and strategic
tools and assistance to local CASA programs statewide; and
WHEREAS, There are 69 local CASA organizations and
thousands of volunteer advocates throughout the State of Texas;
dedicated to giving children in the foster care system hope for a
better future, CASA volunteers provide courts with the
information they need to make well-informed decisions in child
protective services cases, and their efforts help ensure that the
state's child protection system functions as intended; and
WHEREAS, 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, 83rd
Legislature, hereby proclaim January 30, 2013, 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 30, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate