85R7206 KSM-D
By: Workman H.R. No. 586
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, March 15, 2017, is Parent Association for the
Retarded of Texas Day at the State Capitol, and the occasion
provides a fitting opportunity to honor the group for its
outstanding work; and
WHEREAS, The Parent Association for the Retarded of Texas is
an organization of volunteers who promote quality services and are
dedicated to preserving, improving, and expanding services for
persons with intellectual disabilities; and
WHEREAS, The members of the Parent Association for the
Retarded of Texas present the viewpoint of families, guardians, and
friends to the Health and Human Services Commission, the state
legislature, Congress, and the general public; and
WHEREAS, This association is well known for the support it
offers to employees of state facilities and for its advocacy of new
programs to meet the unique needs of persons with intellectual
disabilities; and
WHEREAS, Members of the Parent Association for the Retarded
of Texas are involved in the development of programs for persons
with mental retardation, and through the years they have fought
vigorously for improved state schools, state centers, special
education, and community mental health and mental retardation
centers; and
WHEREAS, Today, the Parent Association for the Retarded of
Texas continues to protect people with intellectual disabilities
and tenaciously places responsibility on caregivers to maintain
standards for quality care; the organization 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 countless
Texans, and members of the association are truly worthy of special
commendation for their exceptional efforts and notable
accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 15, 2017, as Parent Association
for the Retarded of Texas Day at the State Capitol and extend to all
those participating best wishes for an informative and enjoyable
event.