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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 311
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WHEREAS, The volunteers, staff, and board members who make |
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up the Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates network are |
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gathering in Austin on March 27, 2025, for CASA Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas CASA is part of a national volunteer |
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movement that began in 1977 and enlists local community |
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volunteers to support children and families involved in the |
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foster care system; beginning in 1979 with the first CASA program |
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in Dallas, and followed by the formation of Texas CASA in 1989, |
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judges and communities across the state have worked to expand |
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CASA's services; and |
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WHEREAS, Providing 74 local programs in 220 of the state's |
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254 counties, Texas CASA has grown to become one of the largest |
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such programs in the nation; through their advocacy efforts in |
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the 2024 fiscal year, CASA volunteers made a difference for |
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nearly 18,000 youth by helping to build family connections and |
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working to address each child's mental, medical, and educational |
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needs during their time in foster care; and |
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WHEREAS, CASA volunteers are appointed by a judge to |
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provide valuable information and to make informed |
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recommendations to courts that serve the best interests of each |
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child; and |
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WHEREAS, The CASA network in Texas is dedicated to |
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expanding to reach more children and families while continuously |
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growing in knowledge and practice; these efforts ensure that CASA |
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serves as informed, collaborative partners in an ever-evolving |
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system of care that provides the best possible advocacy and |
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support; and |
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WHEREAS, All those associated with CASA are truly |
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deserving of recognition for their important work and service to |
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the State of Texas, its courts, its children, and its families; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 27, 2025, as CASA Day at the |
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State Capitol and commend the organization for its diligent |
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efforts to aid abused and neglected children in the State of |
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Texas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for CASA as an expression of high regard from the Texas |
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Senate. |
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Parker |
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Gutierrez |
Nichols |
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Huffman |
Schwertner |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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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 March 27, 2025. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |