| 1 | | - | H.C.R. No. 59 |
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| 1 | + | By: Guillen (Senate Sponsor - Powell) H.C.R. No. 59 |
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| 2 | + | (In the Senate - Received from the House April 24, 2019; |
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| 3 | + | April 29, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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| 4 | + | Administration; May 3, 2019, reported favorably by the following |
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| 5 | + | vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 3, 2019, sent to printer.) |
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| 6 | + | Click here to see the committee vote |
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| 4 | 9 | | HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 5 | 10 | | WHEREAS, School psychologists play an indispensable role in |
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| 6 | 11 | | fostering an environment that is safe, supportive, and conducive to |
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| 7 | 12 | | learning, and the observance of School Psychologist Appreciation |
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| 8 | 13 | | Week in November serves as a welcome opportunity to recognize those |
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| 9 | 14 | | who devote themselves to this important work; and |
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| 10 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Trained to apply their expertise in mental health, |
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| 11 | 16 | | learning, and behavior to promote the well-being and academic |
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| 12 | 17 | | success of youth, school psychologists provide support for students |
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| 13 | 18 | | by working with teaching staff and parents to develop interventions |
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| 14 | 19 | | and by coordinating with pediatricians, therapists, and social |
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| 15 | 20 | | workers to maintain a continuum of mental health care; and |
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| 16 | 21 | | WHEREAS, School psychologists help to teach positive |
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| 17 | 22 | | behavior and coping skills, to ensure that students are being |
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| 18 | 23 | | taught according to their abilities, and to keep all students, |
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| 19 | 24 | | including those with diverse learning needs, motivated and engaged; |
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| 20 | 25 | | moreover, they are committed to preventing and eliminating bullying |
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| 21 | 26 | | and other forms of violence and to identifying at-risk students; |
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| 22 | 27 | | and |
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| 23 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Integral members of the campus communities they |
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| 24 | 29 | | serve, school psychologists help young people to successfully |
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| 25 | 30 | | navigate social, emotional, and academic challenges, and these |
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| 26 | 31 | | dedicated professionals are deserving of our thanks for the vital |
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| 27 | 32 | | work that they perform each day; now, therefore, be it |
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| 28 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 29 | 34 | | hereby designate the second week of November as School Psychologist |
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| 30 | 35 | | Appreciation Week; and, be it further |
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| 31 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section |
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| 32 | 37 | | 391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in effect |
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| 33 | 38 | | until the 10th anniversary of the date that this resolution is |
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| 34 | 39 | | finally passed by the legislature. |
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| 35 | | - | Guillen |
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| 36 | | - | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 37 | | - | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 38 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 59 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 39 | | - | 23, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, 1 present, not |
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| 40 | | - | voting. |
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| 41 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 43 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 59 was adopted by the Senate on May |
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| 44 | | - | 10, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 1. |
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| 45 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | | - | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 47 | | - | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 48 | | - | Date |
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| 49 | | - | __________________ |
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| 50 | | - | Governor |
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