| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 66 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | join citizens across the state in recognizing February 15, 2021, |
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| 4 | 4 | | as Texas Council on Family Violence Day at the Capitol; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A nationally recognized nonprofit coalition and a |
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| 6 | 6 | | leader in the effort to end family violence, the Texas Council on |
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| 7 | 7 | | Family Violence is dedicated to creating safer communities and to |
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| 8 | 8 | | helping those affected by family violence; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The council seeks to promote safe and healthy |
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| 10 | 10 | | relationships and offers education, training, and technical |
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| 11 | 11 | | assistance for those who provide support services for victims of |
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| 12 | 12 | | family violence; the council also facilitates strategic |
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| 13 | 13 | | prevention efforts and provides an influential voice on public |
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| 14 | 14 | | policy regarding domestic violence victims; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Throughout the past year, the council has focused |
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| 16 | 16 | | on the new challenges and needs of family violence victims due to |
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| 17 | 17 | | the COVID-19 pandemic; during the pandemic, more than 80 percent |
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| 18 | 18 | | of victims of family violence have reported increased difficulty |
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| 19 | 19 | | in relationships, and the reports of family violence to law |
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| 20 | 20 | | enforcement have increased by nearly nine percent; resource |
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| 21 | 21 | | agencies have responded by significantly bolstering virtual and |
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| 22 | 22 | | telephone services and by transforming shelters to accommodate |
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| 23 | 23 | | social distancing and the increased number of citizens in need of |
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| 24 | 24 | | assistance; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Council on Family Violence plays a vital |
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| 26 | 26 | | role in supporting and advocating for those affected by family |
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| 27 | 27 | | violence; the council has made a profound difference in the lives |
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| 28 | 28 | | of countless individuals, and it is truly fitting that a day be |
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| 29 | 29 | | set aside to honor the council's invaluable service on behalf of |
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| 30 | 30 | | vulnerable Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature, hereby commend the Texas Council on Family Violence |
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| 33 | 33 | | on its exemplary efforts to end family violence and extend to its |
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| 34 | 34 | | members best wishes for a rewarding Texas Council on Family |
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| 35 | 35 | | Violence Day at the Capitol; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 37 | 37 | | the council as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 38 | 38 | | Nelson |
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| 39 | 39 | | ________________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | President of the Senate |
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| 41 | 41 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 42 | 42 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 43 | 43 | | the Senate on February 23, 2021. |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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