H.R. No. 13 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Every October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month mobilizes people around the country to join in efforts to end domestic violence in their communities; and WHEREAS, More than 10 million women and men are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States each year; domestic violence encompasses a pattern of behaviors used to gain or maintain power and control over a victim, and in many cases, physical violence reinforces other forms of psychological and emotional abuse such as threats, intimidation, and isolation; severe intimate partner violence can include instances of physical assault, rape, and stalking that leave victims with injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other lasting impacts; and WHEREAS, While young women are most frequently the victims of intimate partner violence, women, men, and children of every age, race, background, and circumstance can fall victim to abuse at the hands of a family member; the damage caused by domestic violence extends beyond direct victims to include children who are witnesses to violence in their own homes, and studies have shown that children exposed to family violence are at higher risk for mental health conditions like anxiety and depression, for developing substance abuse disorders and certain diseases in adulthood, and for becoming either a victim or a perpetrator of abuse themselves; and WHEREAS, Domestic Violence Awareness Month evolved from the "Day of Unity" first observed by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence in October 1981; the goal of the observance was to connect advocates across the nation who were working to break the cycle of domestic violence and abuse, and it soon expanded into an entire week of activities at the local, state, and national levels; the first Domestic Violence Awareness Month took place in October 1987, the same year that the first national toll-free hotline for victims of domestic violence was established; and WHEREAS, During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, advocates, supporters, and survivors gather together to raise public awareness of domestic violence, to celebrate the progress that has been made, and to call attention to the work that must be done to protect future victims of this devastating crime; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby recognize October 2022 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and encourage Texans to learn more about how they can stand up against domestic violence in their communities. Hull Phelan Guillen Noble Phelan Guillen Noble Phelan Guillen Noble Allen Harless Oliverson Allen Harless Oliverson Allen Harless Oliverson Allison Harris Ordaz Perez Allison Harris Ordaz Perez Allison Harris Ordaz Perez Anchia Hefner Ortega Anchia Hefner Ortega Anchia Hefner Ortega Anderson Hernandez Paddie Anderson Hernandez Paddie Anderson Hernandez Paddie Ashby Herrero Parker Ashby Herrero Parker Ashby Herrero Parker Bailes Hinojosa Patterson Bailes Hinojosa Patterson Bailes Hinojosa Patterson Beckley Holland Paul Beckley Holland Paul Beckley Holland Paul Bell of Kaufman Howard Perez Bell of Kaufman Howard Perez Bell of Kaufman Howard Perez Bell of Montgomery Huberty Price Bell of Montgomery Huberty Price Bell of Montgomery Huberty Price Bernal Hull Ramos Bernal Hull Ramos Bernal Hull Ramos Biedermann Hunter Raney Biedermann Hunter Raney Biedermann Hunter Raney Bonnen Israel Raymond Bonnen Israel Raymond Bonnen Israel Raymond Bowers Jetton Reynolds Bowers Jetton Reynolds Bowers Jetton Reynolds Buckley Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Buckley Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Buckley Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bucy A. Johnson of Harris Rogers Bucy A. Johnson of Harris Rogers Bucy A. Johnson of Harris Rogers Burns J. Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Burns J. Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Burns J. Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Burrows Kacal Rose Burrows Kacal Rose Burrows Kacal Rose Button King of Hemphill Rosenthal Button King of Hemphill Rosenthal Button King of Hemphill Rosenthal Cain King of Parker Sanford Cain King of Parker Sanford Cain King of Parker Sanford Campos King of Uvalde Schaefer Campos King of Uvalde Schaefer Campos King of Uvalde Schaefer Canales Klick Schofield Canales Klick Schofield Canales Klick Schofield Capriglione Krause Shaheen Capriglione Krause Shaheen Capriglione Krause Shaheen Cason Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Cason Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Cason Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Clardy Lambert Shine Clardy Lambert Shine Clardy Lambert Shine Cole Landgraf Slaton Cole Landgraf Slaton Cole Landgraf Slaton Coleman Larson Slawson Coleman Larson Slawson Coleman Larson Slawson Collier Leach Smith Collier Leach Smith Collier Leach Smith Cook Leman Smithee Cook Leman Smithee Cook Leman Smithee Cortez Longoria Spiller Cortez Longoria Spiller Cortez Longoria Spiller Craddick Lopez Stephenson Craddick Lopez Stephenson Craddick Lopez Stephenson Crockett Lozano Stucky Crockett Lozano Stucky Crockett Lozano Stucky Cyrier Lucio III Swanson Cyrier Lucio III Swanson Cyrier Lucio III Swanson Darby Martinez Talarico Darby Martinez Talarico Darby Martinez Talarico Davis Martinez Fischer Thierry Davis Martinez Fischer Thierry Davis Martinez Fischer Thierry Dean Metcalf Thompson of Brazoria Dean Metcalf Thompson of Brazoria Dean Metcalf Thompson of Brazoria Deshotel Meyer Thompson of Harris Deshotel Meyer Thompson of Harris Deshotel Meyer Thompson of Harris Dominguez Meza Tinderholt Dominguez Meza Tinderholt Dominguez Meza Tinderholt Dutton Middleton Toth Dutton Middleton Toth Dutton Middleton Toth Fierro Minjarez Turner of Dallas Fierro Minjarez Turner of Dallas Fierro Minjarez Turner of Dallas Frank Moody Turner of Tarrant Frank Moody Turner of Tarrant Frank Moody Turner of Tarrant Frullo Morales of Harris VanDeaver Frullo Morales of Harris VanDeaver Frullo Morales of Harris VanDeaver Gates Morales of Maverick Vasut Gates Morales of Maverick Vasut Gates Morales of Maverick Vasut Geren Morales Shaw Vo Geren Morales Shaw Vo Geren Morales Shaw Vo Gervin-Hawkins Morrison Walle Gervin-Hawkins Morrison Walle Gervin-Hawkins Morrison Walle Goldman Muñoz, Jr. White Goldman Muñoz, Jr. White Goldman Muñoz, Jr. White González of Dallas Murphy Wilson González of Dallas Murphy Wilson González of Dallas Murphy Wilson González of El Paso Murr Wu González of El Paso Murr Wu González of El Paso Murr Wu Goodwin Neave Zwiener Goodwin Neave Zwiener Goodwin Neave Zwiener Guerra Guerra Guerra ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 13 was adopted by the House on August 30, 2021, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Phelan Guillen Noble Allen Harless Oliverson Allison Harris Ordaz Perez Anchia Hefner Ortega Anderson Hernandez Paddie Ashby Herrero Parker Bailes Hinojosa Patterson Beckley Holland Paul Bell of Kaufman Howard Perez Bell of Montgomery Huberty Price Bernal Hull Ramos Biedermann Hunter Raney Bonnen Israel Raymond Bowers Jetton Reynolds Buckley Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bucy A. Johnson of Harris Rogers Burns J. Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Burrows Kacal Rose Button King of Hemphill Rosenthal Cain King of Parker Sanford Campos King of Uvalde Schaefer Canales Klick Schofield Capriglione Krause Shaheen Cason Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Clardy Lambert Shine Cole Landgraf Slaton Coleman Larson Slawson Collier Leach Smith Cook Leman Smithee Cortez Longoria Spiller Craddick Lopez Stephenson Crockett Lozano Stucky Cyrier Lucio III Swanson Darby Martinez Talarico Davis Martinez Fischer Thierry Dean Metcalf Thompson of Brazoria Deshotel Meyer Thompson of Harris Dominguez Meza Tinderholt Dutton Middleton Toth Fierro Minjarez Turner of Dallas Frank Moody Turner of Tarrant Frullo Morales of Harris VanDeaver Gates Morales of Maverick Vasut Geren Morales Shaw Vo Gervin-Hawkins Morrison Walle Goldman Muñoz, Jr. White González of Dallas Murphy Wilson González of El Paso Murr Wu Goodwin Neave Zwiener Guerra