S.C.R. No. 18 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, Violence in our society is pervasive, so that almost 1-2 every professional in a helping field comes in contact with someone 1-3 who has been a victim of violence; and 1-4 WHEREAS, The dynamics of domestic violence are unique and are 1-5 often misunderstood by professionals who have had no training on 1-6 the topic, and such uninformed professionals may harm rather than 1-7 help the victims they serve; and 1-8 WHEREAS, There is a dearth of instruction provided in 1-9 psychology and social work degree programs, and in universities in 1-10 general, related to recognizing and addressing domestic violence 1-11 issues; now, therefore, be it 1-12 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-13 hereby request the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to 1-14 conduct a review of all instruction provided by higher education 1-15 institutions, universities, and schools receiving public money, 1-16 including independent schools receiving tuition equalization 1-17 grants, related to domestic violence; and, be it further 1-18 RESOLVED, That by December 1, 1995, the Texas Higher 1-19 Education Coordinating Board provide a report of its review to the 1-20 74th Legislature; and, be it further 1-21 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-22 hereby encourage higher education institutions, universities, and 1-23 schools receiving public money, including independent schools 2-1 receiving tuition equalization grants, to offer instruction related 2-2 to domestic violence and require students working toward degrees 2-3 in, including, but not limited to, criminal justice, education, 2-4 law, medicine, nursing, psychology, sociology, and social work to 2-5 take such courses.