By:  Ellis                                       S.R. No. 651
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, Over 35 million Americans become victims of crime
    1-3  each year with 5.7 million citizens falling prey to violence; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Approximately 37 percent of all crimes are not
    1-5  even reported to law enforcement officials; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, All Americans must join together in committing
    1-7  their resources to crime prevention and victim services; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, The Gulf Coast Chapter of People Against Violent
    1-9  Crime is a volunteer organization working to restore the balance
   1-10  in the lives of those who are victims of violent crimes; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, The Gulf Coast Chapter of People Against Violent
   1-12  Crime has received both local and state recognition; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, The Gulf Coast Chapter of People Against Violent
   1-14  Crime informs victims of their rights, offers emotional support,
   1-15  provides a victim warm-line, accompanies them to court and visits
   1-16  to the Board of Pardons and Paroles, and presents their causes to
   1-17  prosecutors and judges; now, therefore, be it
   1-18        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   1-19  73rd Legislature, hereby declare April 25 through May 1, 1993, as
   1-20  National Victims' Rights Week in Houston, Texas; and, be it further
   1-21        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
   1-22  the Gulf Coast Chapter of People Against Violent Crime as an
   1-23  expression of support from the Texas Senate for the splendid job
    2-1  it performs on behalf of victims' rights.
    2-2                                 _____________________________________
    2-3                                        President of the Senate
    2-4                                      I hereby certify that the
    2-5                                 above Resolution was adopted by
    2-6                                 the Senate on April 21, 1993.
    2-7                                 _____________________________________
    2-8                                        Secretary of the Senate
    2-9                                 _____________________________________
   2-10                                         Member, Texas Senate