| 1 | 1 | | 88R9868 CJM-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Parker S.R. No. 98 |
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| 5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Sexual Assault Survivors Day is being held at the |
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| 7 | 7 | | State Capitol on January 28, 2023, to promote awareness of the issue |
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| 8 | 8 | | of sexual assault and to honor the courage of survivors throughout |
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| 9 | 9 | | the Lone Star State; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Each year, thousands of Americans from all walks of |
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| 11 | 11 | | life are subject to sexual assault; in the United States, 1 in 6 |
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| 12 | 12 | | women and 1 in 33 men will experience an attempted or completed rape |
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| 13 | 13 | | in their lifetime, and 1 in 9 girls and 1 in 53 boys experience |
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| 14 | 14 | | sexual abuse at the hands of an adult before the age of 18; more than |
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| 15 | 15 | | two-thirds of sexual assaults are never reported to the police; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, In 2019, the Texas Legislature established Sexual |
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| 17 | 17 | | Assault Survivors Day to bring attention to the destructive effect |
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| 18 | 18 | | that sexual assault has on the lives of survivors and their families |
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| 19 | 19 | | and friends; moreover, the day serves to highlight the strength of |
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| 20 | 20 | | survivors, who support the cause by bravely sharing their stories, |
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| 21 | 21 | | as well as the many law enforcement officers, prosecutors, judges, |
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| 22 | 22 | | and organizations that fight to protect Texans from sexual assault |
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| 23 | 23 | | and to advocate for survivors of this heinous crime; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Vigilance against sexual assault is crucial to the |
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| 25 | 25 | | safety and well-being of Texans, and the observance of Sexual |
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| 26 | 26 | | Assault Survivors Day offers an opportunity to learn more about |
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| 27 | 27 | | prevention while saluting those who work every day to eliminate |
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| 28 | 28 | | this crime; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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| 30 | 30 | | hereby recognize January 28, 2023, as Sexual Assault Survivors Day |
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| 31 | 31 | | at the State Capitol. |
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