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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to pay |
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tribute to Court Appointed Special Advocates for its invaluable |
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work on behalf of abused and neglected children and to join Texans |
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across the state in recognizing February 18, 2009, as CASA Day at |
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the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, CASA organizations provide volunteers to be court |
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advocates for children removed from their homes due to evidence of |
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abuse and neglect; and |
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WHEREAS, The more than 5,000 volunteers of CASA have made the |
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lives of countless children better through their dedication, hard |
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work, and determination; and |
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WHEREAS, The child welfare system of our state functions far |
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more efficiently due to the efforts of these volunteers and to the |
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work of the administrators of the CASA organization; all associated |
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with CASA deserve recognition for its many achievements; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend CASA for its many achievements in aiding |
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abused and neglected children and extend best wishes for a |
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rewarding CASA Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for this exceptional organization as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Herrero |
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| Alvarado |
Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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| Anchia |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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| Aycock |
Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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| Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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| Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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| Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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| Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Pena |
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| Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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| Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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| Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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| Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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| Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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| Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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| Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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| Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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| Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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| Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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| Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 294 was adopted by the House on |
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February 18, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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