SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 358
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 Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
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 from
the Texas Senate.
LaMantia
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 29, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate