SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 388
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
  recognize Texas Adoptee Rights, a nonprofit organization that
  strives to educate all citizens of Texas about the unique
  challenges faced by adult adoptees across the state in accessing
  their own information; and
         WHEREAS, Texas Adoptee Rights is a statewide organization
  with members representing the 254 counties of Texas; through
  education and legislative reform, the organization works
  tirelessly on behalf of adopted adults in Texas to restore equal
  access to original birth certificates; and
         WHEREAS, The organization also serves those adoptees and
  their families beyond Texas' borders whose births and adoptions
  occurred in Texas; and
         WHEREAS, The members of this committed organization
  represent the ideals of honesty and transparency in adoption
  practices, with the goal of simultaneously rectifying the
  unintended consequences of past practices and setting forth a more
  efficient, just, and humane system for future generations; and
         WHEREAS, Texas Adoptee Rights, as indicated by its
  membership, represents the interests of all three groups present
  in adoption: adult adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive
  parents; and
         WHEREAS, Through their legislative reform efforts, the
  members of Texas Adoptee Rights work to eliminate for all Texans
  such things as unequal treatment under the law, barriers to
  personal identity information, and a lack of family health
  history; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
  Legislature, hereby commend Texas Adoptee Rights and recognize
  March 11, 2019, as Texas Adoptee Rights Day at the Capitol; and,
  be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
  honor of Texas Adoptee Rights Day at the Capitol.
 
  Watson
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on March 13, 2019.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate