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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, In April of each year, National Crime Victims' |
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| 6 | 7 | | Rights Week is sponsored by criminal justice and victim service |
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| 7 | 8 | | practitioners as an occasion to publicize and affirm the rights of |
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| 8 | 9 | | those who suffer as victims of violent crime; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, During this week, many public education and |
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| 10 | 11 | | community awareness activities are sponsored to help the citizens |
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| 11 | 12 | | of Texas understand the experience of crime victims and to learn |
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| 12 | 13 | | about the many critical services available to those who fall prey to |
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| 13 | 14 | | criminal offenders; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Violent crime affects the lives of countless Texans |
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| 15 | 16 | | each year, and it is crucial that all citizens be fully aware of |
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| 16 | 17 | | their legal rights and the full range of services available to crime |
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| 17 | 18 | | victims, for only in this way can the criminal justice system secure |
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| 18 | 19 | | the rights of the innocent as well as the guilty; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, It is entirely fitting that the Texas House of |
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| 20 | 21 | | Representatives lend its full support to this worthy observance and |
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| 21 | 22 | | make every effort to promote greater awareness of crime victims' |
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| 22 | 23 | | rights in every jurisdiction of this state; now, therefore, be it |
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| 23 | 24 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 24 | 25 | | Legislature hereby recognize National Crime Victims' Rights Week in |
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| 25 | 26 | | 2016 and commend the many dedicated professionals and volunteers |
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| 26 | 27 | | who are working to secure rights and services for the victims of |
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| 27 | 28 | | crime. |
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