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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 940

	WHEREAS, The Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians 
has been the professional organization in Texas representing 
psychiatry since 1956 and will celebrate its 50th Anniversary 
in 2006; and

	WHEREAS, The Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians is 
recognized for its role in defining quality psychiatric care 
for patients in Texas in all practice settings, including both 
the private and public sectors; and

	WHEREAS, The Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians has 
encouraged and supported the active involvement of patient and 
mental health advocacy organizations in the public policy arena 
through the establishment and nurturing of the Mental Illness 
Awareness Coalition; and

	WHEREAS, The Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians has 
taken a leadership role in educating policymakers and the general
public about mental illnesses and psychiatric treatments; and

	WHEREAS, The Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians has 
been since 1986 the first and only medical specialty society in 
Texas accredited for continuing medical education by the Texas 
Medical Association; and

	WHEREAS, The Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians is 
recognized for its leadership role in providing quality continuing
medical education for its members and other physicians in Texas; 
and

	WHEREAS, The Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians has 
consistently advocated for the interests of patients and the 
eradication of discrimination and stigma against persons with 
psychiatric illnesses; and

	WHEREAS, The Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians has 
had a long and effective participation in the legislative process
and been proactive in advancing quality medical and psychiatric 
care for the citizens of Texas based on the latest advances in 
science; and

	WHEREAS, The Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians 
helped in the establishment of the Legislative Mental Health 
Awareness Group, a group of legislators with an interest in 
better understanding mental illness and its treatment; and

	WHEREAS, The Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians is 
recognized for its role in encouraging the establishment of the 
Federation of Texas Psychiatry, an umbrella organization that 
will bring together medical organizations in Texas representing 
some 50,000 physicians to form a united voice advocating for 
patients and quality psychiatric care; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 
79th Legislature, hereby commend the Texas Society of Psychiatric
Physicians for bringing together many diverse groups of physicians,
patients, and mental health advocacy organizations in the service
of the mental health of Texans of all walks of life; and, be it 
further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in 
honor of the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians' 50 years 
of service to Texas and as an expression of esteem from the 
Texas Senate.
                                                                         Averitt




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 18, 2005.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate