H.R. No. 312



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Founded in 1978, the Texas Council on Family 
Violence (TCFV) is one of the largest domestic violence coalitions 
in the United States; it has a blended funding base of public and 
private support and brings together nonprofit groups, government 
agencies, corporate benefactors, and community leaders in the 
ongoing effort to prevent violence against women and children; and
	WHEREAS, The TCFV was created 25 years ago by a small group of 
women who held their first meeting around a kitchen table; since 
that time, the organization has grown to encompass a staff of more 
than 100 employees and a roster of nearly 500 member organizations 
and individuals, and its success has garnered both statewide and 
national recognition; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to creating education and training 
programs, the Texas Council on Family Violence provides assistance 
to battered women's shelters and operates the National Domestic 
Violence Hotline, a 24-hour hotline for women and children in need 
of immediate help; a resource for researchers, therapists, and 
public officials, the council also promotes laws and policies that 
will better serve the needs of Texas families in crisis; and
	WHEREAS, During the past quarter-century, the TCFV has 
transformed our understanding of the crime of domestic violence and 
has helped untold thousands of Texans to live in homes free from 
abuse; it continues to address all aspects of family violence with 
efforts ranging from education and prevention to treatment, 
protection, and prosecution, and its work is of truly vital 
importance to the citizens of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, 
be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 25th 
anniversary of the Texas Council on Family Violence and commend all 
those who have dedicated themselves to its continued success; and, 
be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Texas Council on Family Violence as an expression 
of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 312 was adopted by the House on 
October 10, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House