SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 605
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join Texans across the state in recognizing our state's
professional counselors and in celebrating April 2019 as
National Counseling Awareness Month in Texas; and
WHEREAS, There are more than 12,000 professional school
counselors and 25,000 licensed professional counselors in Texas,
making them the largest group of mental health providers in the
state; and
WHEREAS, School counselors deliver comprehensive school
counseling programs that enable students to be successful not
just in school but in life; and
WHEREAS, Licensed professional counselors help our
constituents move through and overcome mental health challenges
to live healthy and productive lives in our communities; and
WHEREAS, The work that professional counselors do is
mostly unseen and certainly under-recognized; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Counseling Association, the largest
branch of the American Counseling Association, works to increase
access to professional counselors and promote wellness for all
Texans; and
WHEREAS, More than 150 professional counselors are with us
today in conjunction with the Texas Counseling Association's
second advocacy day; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby commend all professional counselors across
the state for their invaluable work and extend to them best
wishes during National Counseling Awareness Month in Texas; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this state's professional counselors and as an
expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
Nichols
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 23, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate