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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Over the last year, we have discovered the most |
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horrific facts concerning rampant sexual assault and efforts by |
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Baylor University administration to discourage and retaliate |
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against sexual assault victims. |
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WHEREAS, To date, Baylor University has admitted that not |
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less than 34 football players assaulted over 52 young women over the |
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span of 5 years. As important is the staggering admission by Baylor |
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University that at least 125 young students reported being sexually |
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assaulted - and these are non-football related assaults. Baylor's |
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own Title IX Coordinator says the number is even higher. |
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WHEREAS, The level of cover-up that has been both reported |
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and also admitted at this point is appalling. |
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WHEREAS, Widespread evidence of obstruction of justice has |
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come out over the last several months. We have learned examples of |
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how Baylor University officials "failed to investigate, or |
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adequately investigate, allegations of sexual violence." In fact, |
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Baylor failed to examine numerous allegations for 2 years and kept |
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allegations on file for as long as 4 years. |
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WHEREAS, Baylor University's chief administrator who oversaw |
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the Baylor Police Department has admitted that files were concealed |
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by the department. While stating that the Police Chief was fired as |
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a result, Baylor's own website states the Chief retired. |
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WHEREAS, Baylor University has resisted all efforts to |
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provide the public with information which would reveal the conduct |
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of senior administrators, and instead attempted to put the blame |
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entirely on football coaches. Baylor's Police Department operated |
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under authority of Texas statutes, yet Baylor University has |
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successfully claimed it is not subject to the same Freedom of |
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Information Requests that apply to local police departments. |
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Although Baylor coaches certainly deserve blame, they are not |
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solely responsible for the over 125+ female students that were |
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wrongfully treated. |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature urge Governor Abbott to direct the Texas Rangers with |
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investigating the obstruction of justice surrounding the sexual |
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assault of young female students at Baylor University. |
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RESOLVED, That the chief clerk of the house forward official |
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copies of this resolution to the Governor of Texas. |