H.R. No. 426
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The volunteers, staff, and board members who make up
the Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates network are gathering
in Austin on March 1, 2023, for CASA Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Texas CASA is part of a national volunteer movement
that began in 1977 and enlists local community volunteers to
support children and families involved in the foster care system;
beginning in 1979 with the first CASA program in Dallas, and
followed by the formation of Texas CASA in 1989, judges and
communities across the state have worked to expand CASA's services;
and
WHEREAS, Providing 73 local programs in 219 of the state's
254 counties, Texas CASA has grown to become one of the largest such
initiatives in the nation; through their advocacy efforts in the
2022 fiscal year, CASA volunteers made a difference for nearly
24,000 youth by helping to build family connections and working to
address each child's mental, medical, and educational needs during
their time in foster care; and
WHEREAS, CASA volunteers are appointed by a judge to provide
valuable information and to make informed recommendations to courts
that serve the best interests of each child; and
WHEREAS, The CASA network in Texas works tirelessly to ensure
that the organization grows in size in order to serve more children
and families and grows in understanding and practice to ensure that
CASA serves those children and families as informed, collaborative
partners in an ever-evolving system of care; and
WHEREAS, All those associated with CASA are truly deserving
of recognition for their important work and service to the State of
Texas, its courts, its children, and its families; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 1, 2023, as CASA Day at the State
Capitol and commend the organization for its diligent efforts to
aid abused and neglected children in the State of Texas; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for CASA as an expression of high regard by the Texas House
of Representatives.
Frank
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 426 was adopted by the House on March
1, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House