By: Zaffirini 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, There is a dearth of domestic violence training in 1-5 psychology and social work degree programs and in academic 1-6 universities in general; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The dynamics of domestic violence are unique and are 1-8 often misunderstood by professionals who have had no training on 1-9 the topic, and such uninformed professionals may harm rather than 1-10 help the victims they serve; now, therefore, be it 1-11 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-12 hereby request the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to 1-13 conduct a review of courses related to violence in our society in 1-14 all higher education institutions, universities, and schools 1-15 receiving public money, including private schools receiving tuition 1-16 equalization grants; and, be it further 1-17 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-18 hereby request the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to 1-19 mandate that higher education institutions, universities, and 1-20 schools receiving public money, including private schools receiving 1-21 tuition equalization grants, offer courses related to violence in 1-22 our society and require students working towards degrees in certain 1-23 programs to take such courses.