H.R. No. 293

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, In 2015, the Texas Department of Family and
	Protective Services received almost 275,000 allegations of child
	abuse and neglect; and
	WHEREAS, Over 66,000 Texas children were confirmed to be
	victims of abuse and neglect, of whom more than 17,000 were removed
	from their homes; tragically, 171 children died of abuse and
	neglect in 2015; and
	WHEREAS, The short-term and long-term costs of child abuse
	and neglect are estimated at $210,012 per victim, paid through
	medical treatment, foster care, law enforcement, mental health
	care, special education, juvenile delinquency, and lost
	productivity; in 2015, the cost to Texans for child maltreatment
	was over $14 billion; child maltreatment also carries enormous
	continuing societal costs as victims suffer from mental illness,
	substance abuse, developmental delays, teen pregnancy, academic
	underachievement, criminal behavior, unemployment, and poverty;
	and
	WHEREAS, Child abuse is a state and community problem, and
	successfully protecting children depends on investments in
	evidence-based prevention from all sources; all citizens have an
	important role to play by supporting and encouraging parents and
	other caregivers so that children are raised in a safe, nurturing
	environment; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 7, 2017, as Child Protection
	and Home Visiting Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That the Texas House of Representatives call upon
	all citizens, officials, community agencies, religious
	organizations, medical facilities, schools, and businesses to
	support efforts to protect children from abuse and neglect.
	Burkett
	Howard
	Minjarez
	Neave
	Roberts
	Straus Goldman Oliverson
	Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
	Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
	Alvarado Gooden Parker
	Anchia Guerra Paul
	Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
	Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
	Arévalo Hefner Phillips
	Ashby Hernandez Pickett
	Bailes Herrero Price
	Bell Hinojosa Raney
	Bernal Holland Raymond
	Biedermann Howard Reynolds
	Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
	Bohac Hunter Roberts
	Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
	Burrows Kacal Sanford
	Button Keough Schaefer
	Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
	Canales King of Parker Schubert
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Clardy Klick Sheffield
	Coleman Koop Shine
	Collier Krause Simmons
	Cook Kuempel Smithee
	Cortez Lambert Springer
	Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
	Craddick Lang Stickland
	Cyrier Larson Stucky
	Dale Laubenberg Swanson
	Darby Leach Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
	Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
	Deshotel Martinez Turner
	Dukes Metcalf Uresti
	Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
	Elkins Miller Villalba
	Faircloth Minjarez Vo
	Fallon Moody Walle
	Farrar Morrison White
	Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Frank Murphy Workman
	Frullo Murr Wray
	Geren Neave Wu
	Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
	Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 293 was adopted by the House on February
	7, 2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House