SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 368
WHEREAS, Members of the state chapter of Crime Survivors
for Safety and Justice are gathering in Austin on March 30, 2023,
for Survivors Speak Texas Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, A flagship project of the Alliance for Safety and
Justice, Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice is a national
organization that promotes public safety policies that reduce
incarceration and increase investments in crime prevention,
trauma recovery, and rehabilitation; with chapters in several
states across the country, the group also provides opportunities
for survivors to participate in support groups and community
organizing; and
WHEREAS, Because more than half of violent crimes are
estimated to go unreported, and few survivors receive direct
assistance from a victim service agency, many people face
long-term, debilitating effects without appropriate support;
Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice helps to bridge these gaps
in victim services, as well as to offer guidance to policy makers
on evidence-based practices to protect victims and reduce
incidents of violent crime; and
WHEREAS, Each year during National Crime Victims' Rights
Week, Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice holds its Survivors
Speak event, which brings together crime survivors and their
loved ones to advocate for safety and justice policy reforms,
particularly in communities with high rates of crime; since its
inception, the event has grown into a yearlong movement that
culminates in a National Healing Vigil Day of Action, with events
in more than two dozen cities around the country; and
WHEREAS, Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice is playing
an important role in helping the people and communities most
harmed by crime and violence, and all those associated with the
organization are indeed deserving of commendation for their
tireless advocacy; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby recognize March 30, 2023, as Survivors Speak
Texas Day at the State Capitol and extend to the staff and
volunteers of Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice sincere
appreciation for their efforts; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard
from the Texas Senate.
Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 30, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate