SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 581
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 PART Day at the State Capitol,
which is being celebrated April 3, 2013; and
WHEREAS, PART is an organization of volunteers who are
dedicated to preserving, improving, and expanding services for
persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities in our
state; the association promotes quality services for state
center residents and residents in the community; and
WHEREAS, The dedicated members of PART present the parents'
viewpoint to the Texas Department of Aging and Disability
Services, the state legislature, the United States Congress, and
the general public; and
WHEREAS, This association is well known for the support it
offers to state supported living center employees and its
advocacy for new programs designed to meet the unique needs of
persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and
WHEREAS, Association members have been prominently
involved in the development of programs for persons with
intellectual and developmental disabilities since the 1950s, and
they have fought vigorously for improved state supported living
centers, special education, and community mental health and
mental retardation centers; and
WHEREAS, Today, the association continues to protect
persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities 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 PART have been vital to
the welfare of countless Texans, 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, 83rd
Legislature, hereby designate April 3, 2013, as PART 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.
Duncan
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 3, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate