| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 140 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize Texas Adoptee Rights, a nonprofit organization working |
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| 4 | 4 | | to educate all citizens of Texas about the unique challenges |
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| 5 | 5 | | faced by adult adoptees across the state in accessing their own |
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| 6 | 6 | | information; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, Through education and legislative reform, Texas |
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| 8 | 8 | | Adoptee Rights works tirelessly to restore equal access to |
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| 9 | 9 | | original birth certificates for Texas' adopted adult |
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| 10 | 10 | | citizens; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Texas Adoptee Rights is a statewide organization |
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| 12 | 12 | | with members representing the 254 counties of Texas; in addition, |
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| 13 | 13 | | the organization serves those adoptees and their families beyond |
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| 14 | 14 | | Texas' borders whose births and adoptions occurred in Texas; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, The members of this dedicated organization |
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| 16 | 16 | | promote honesty and transparency in adoption practices and |
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| 17 | 17 | | simultaneously strive to rectify the unintended consequences of |
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| 18 | 18 | | past practices and to set forth a more efficient, just, and |
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| 19 | 19 | | humane system for future generations; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Texas Adoptee Rights, as indicated by its |
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| 21 | 21 | | membership, represents the interests of all three groups that |
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| 22 | 22 | | form the adoption triad: birth parents, adult adoptees, and |
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| 23 | 23 | | adoptive parents; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Through the organization's legislative reform |
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| 25 | 25 | | efforts, Texas Adoptee Rights strives to eliminate for all Texans |
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| 26 | 26 | | the hardships they endure due to such issues as passport denials |
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| 27 | 27 | | and the lack of family health histories; now, therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 29 | 29 | | Legislature, hereby commend Texas Adoptee Rights and proclaim |
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| 30 | 30 | | February 6, 2017, Texas Adoptee Rights Day at the Capitol; and, |
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| 31 | 31 | | be it further |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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| 33 | 33 | | honor of Texas Adoptee Rights Day at the Capitol. |
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| 34 | 34 | | Creighton |
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| 35 | 35 | | ________________________________ |
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| 36 | 36 | | President of the Senate |
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| 37 | 37 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 38 | 38 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 39 | 39 | | the Senate on February 6, 2017. |
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| 40 | 40 | | ________________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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