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                                                                  H.R. No. 993



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Since 1987, the number of children in foster care in 
the United States has doubled; currently, more than a half million 
American youths are living in foster homes because they cannot live 
with their birth parents, often as a result of abuse or neglect; and
	WHEREAS, In Travis County alone, while nearly 1,300 area 
youths are in foster care, including emergency shelters, individual 
family homes, group homes, therapeutic homes, and residential 
facilities, the number of available foster parents runs perilously 
low; accordingly, the Travis County Children's Protective Services 
Board has identified the recruitment and retention of foster and 
adoptive parents as a priority initiative for the community; and
	WHEREAS, National Foster Care Month will be observed in May 
to honor the generous and compassionate individuals who serve as 
foster parents and to call attention to the invaluable services 
they perform and the need for more foster parents; and
	WHEREAS, Every child has the right to learn and grow in a safe 
environment and receive proper care and protection; those 
individuals who open their homes and hearts to children whose 
families are in crisis play a vital role in helping those children 
heal and launching them into successful adulthood, and it is a 
privilege to recognize foster parents in the community as well as to 
acknowledge the vital efforts of the volunteers and staff who work 
within the county foster care system; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby extend profound appreciation to the foster 
families of Travis County and the organizations and staff that 
support the foster care system and encourage citizens to get 
involved as foster parents, advocates, mentors, and volunteers, or 
in the myriad other ways that they can positively affect the lives 
of these deserving young Texans.

                                                                           Dukes

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 993 was adopted by the House on May 
29, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House