88R9560 TBO-D
By: Johnson of Dallas H.R. No. 552
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Association for Behavior
Analysis Public Policy Group are gathering in Austin on March 29,
2023, to celebrate TxABA PPG Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Association for Behavior Analysis works to
advance the science and application of applied behavior analysis,
or ABA, a type of therapy that is considered an evidence-based best
practice treatment by the U.S. Surgeon General and the American
Psychological Association; and
WHEREAS, ABA is used to build a range of skills and reduce
problematic behaviors in individuals with autism, intellectual and
developmental disabilities, learning and communication
difficulties, brain injuries, physical disabilities, and
age-related infirmities, as well as in more typically developing
children and adults; it has been shown to have significant benefits
for clients in a variety of settings and to decrease the need for
special services; and
WHEREAS, TxABA is a state chapter of the Association for
Behavior Analysis International and an affiliate of the Association
of Professional Behavior Analysts; the organization serves as an
information resource for the general public, in addition to
professional behavior analysts; and
WHEREAS, During the 85th Legislative Session in 2017, the
Texas Legislature created licensure for board-certified behavior
analysts and assistant behavior analysts; the discipline of ABA has
grown substantially, and behavior analysis is now a robust field
with theoretical, experimental, and applied branches as well as
distinct research methods, scientific journals, textbooks,
scholarly and professional organizations, and university training
programs; and
WHEREAS, Thousands of studies published in scientific
journals have demonstrated the efficacy of many ABA procedures in
both clinical and nonclinical populations; the practice of ABA is a
distinct profession with well-established, widely recognized
professional and paraprofessional practitioner standards and
credentials; and
WHEREAS, Applied behavior analysts have excelled in their
efforts to enhance the quality of life for their clients while
promoting inclusion and acceptance, and the Texas Association for
Behavior Analysis merits praise for advancing the practice of this
important profession in our state; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 29, 2023, as TxABA PPG Day at the
State Capitol and extend to members of the Texas Association for
Behavior Analysis sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and
informative visit; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.