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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 98
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WHEREAS, Sexual Assault Survivors Day is being held at the |
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State Capitol on January 28, 2023, to promote awareness of the |
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issue of sexual assault and to honor the courage of survivors |
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throughout the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, thousands of Americans from all walks |
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of life are subject to sexual assault; in the United States, 1 in |
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6 women and 1 in 33 men will experience an attempted or completed |
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rape in their lifetime, and 1 in 9 girls and 1 in 53 boys |
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experience sexual abuse at the hands of an adult before the age of |
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18; more than two-thirds of sexual assaults are never reported to |
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the police; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2019, the Texas Legislature established Sexual |
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Assault Survivors Day to bring attention to the destructive |
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effect that sexual assault has on the lives of survivors and |
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their families and friends; moreover, the day serves to highlight |
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the strength of survivors, who support the cause by bravely |
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sharing their stories, as well as the many law enforcement |
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officers, prosecutors, judges, and organizations that fight to |
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protect Texans from sexual assault and to advocate for survivors |
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of this heinous crime; and |
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WHEREAS, Vigilance against sexual assault is crucial to |
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the safety and well-being of Texans, and the observance of Sexual |
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Assault Survivors Day offers an opportunity to learn more about |
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prevention while saluting those who work every day to eliminate |
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this crime; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize January 28, 2023, as Sexual |
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Assault Survivors Day at the State Capitol. |
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Parker |
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| Bettencourt |
Hinojosa |
Nichols |
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| Campbell |
Johnson |
Schwertner |
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| Eckhardt |
Kolkhorst |
Springer |
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| Gutierrez |
Menéndez |
Whitmire |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 24, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |