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79S32046 JNC-D

By:  Taylor                                                     H.C.R. No. 50 



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The safety and well-being of the children of Texas 
is of concern to all our citizens; and
	WHEREAS, According to the U.S. Department of Justice, more 
than 800,000 children are reported missing each year; and
	WHEREAS, Since 1983, May 25th has been recognized as National 
Missing Children's Day, and this occasion provides an opportunity 
to renew efforts to reunite missing children with their families 
and make child protection a national priority; and
	WHEREAS, In Texas, the Laura Recovery Center of Friendswood 
has done much to aid parents of missing children, working to 
establish emergency preparedness action plans in every community, 
fostering a Triangle of Trust among family members, citizens, and 
law enforcement, and improving the response time critical to 
recovering missing children; and
	WHEREAS, Named for Laura Kate Smither of Friendswood, who was 
abducted and killed in 1997, the center also provides education to 
the public and to citizens faced with a missing child, and it offers 
tactical support in recovery efforts; and
	WHEREAS, Children are our state's most precious resource, and 
those individuals who devote their time and talents to their 
protection are indeed deserving of our deepest respect and 
gratitude; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas, 
3rd Called Session, hereby designate May 25, 2006, as Missing 
Children's Day in Texas in memory of Laura Kate Smither and commend 
the exceptional efforts of the Laura Recovery Center in 
Friendswood.