SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas recognizes

 1-2     that illegal underage drinking contributes substantially to health

 1-3     problems, health care costs, violence, crime, and other serious

 1-4     problems in the State of Texas; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, The lives of too many young Texans have been

 1-6     imperiled, and too many young Texans have died as a result of

 1-7     illegal underage drinking; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, Curbing driving while intoxicated violations and

 1-9     juvenile drinking are two of the most important issues which the

1-10     75th Legislature faces; and

1-11           WHEREAS, Through increased education and public awareness,

1-12     the communities of Texas can be mobilized to establish safer and

1-13     healthier norms regarding alcohol use among young Texans; and

1-14           WHEREAS, The school-based alcohol education program known as

1-15     Project SAVE (Stop Alcohol Violations Early) informs young Texans

1-16     about the laws which govern illegal underage drinking in our state

1-17     and enables them to better cope with the decisions that they will

1-18     have to make regarding the use of alcohol; and

1-19           WHEREAS, The State of Texas is committed to mobilizing its

1-20     forces to work for the prevention of alcohol use by Texans under 21

1-21     years of age and proposes to draw attention to this effort in order

1-22     to involve everyone throughout our communities; now, therefore, be

1-23     it

 2-1           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

 2-2     hereby proclaim the month of April, 1997, as Youth Alcohol

 2-3     Awareness Month in Texas.

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            President of the Senate              Speaker of the House

               I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 54 was adopted by the Senate

         on April 8, 1997.

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                                                Secretary of the Senate

               I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 54 was adopted by the House

         on April 10, 1997.

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                                                Chief Clerk of the House

         Approved:

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                    Date

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                  Governor