By:  Gallegos                                          H.R. No. 596
       73R9211 RNS-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, In April of each year, National Crime Victims'
    1-2  Rights Week is sponsored by criminal justice and victim service
    1-3  practitioners as an occasion to publicize and affirm the rights of
    1-4  those who suffer as victims of violent crime; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, During this week, many public education and
    1-6  community awareness activities are sponsored to help the citizens
    1-7  of Texas understand the experience of crime victims and to learn
    1-8  about the many critical services available to those who fall prey
    1-9  to criminal offenders; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, Violent crime affects the lives of countless Texans
   1-11  each year, and it is crucial that all citizens be fully aware of
   1-12  their legal rights and the full range of services available to
   1-13  crime victims, for only in this way can the criminal justice system
   1-14  secure the rights of the innocent as well as the guilty; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Aware of the significance of this work for
   1-16  communities across the nation, members of the United States
   1-17  Congress have asked President Clinton to proclaim April 25 through
   1-18  May 1, 1993, to be "National Crime Victims' Rights Week" and to
   1-19  join with them in bringing this issue to greater public awareness;
   1-20  and
   1-21        WHEREAS, It is entirely fitting that the Texas House of
   1-22  Representatives lend its full support to this worthy observance and
   1-23  make every effort to promote greater awareness of crime victims'
   1-24  rights in every jurisdiction of this state; now, therefore, be it
    2-1        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
    2-2  Legislature hereby commend the many dedicated professionals and
    2-3  volunteers who are working to secure rights and services for the
    2-4  victims of crime and urge all Texans to observe the week of April
    2-5  25 through May 1, 1993, as National Crime Victims' Rights Week.