H.R. No. 672
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Each year, drunk driving-related vehicle crashes
  claim the lives of more than 10,000 Americans; and
         WHEREAS, In 2019, over 1,300 drunk driving fatalities were
  reported in the state of Texas, a rate higher than the national
  average; from 2003 to 2012, more than 13,000 people lost their lives
  on Texas roads as a result of alcohol-involved traffic accidents;
  and
         WHEREAS, Although drunk driving continues to jeopardize the
  safety of our roadways, recent surveys and statistics have
  indicated several positive trends; since 1982, drunk driving
  fatalities in the United States have decreased by 52 percent, and in
  Texas, alcohol-impaired driving fatalities among people under the
  age of 21 have dropped by 15 percent over the last 10 years;
  underage drinking in Texas has also declined by a rate of 36 percent
  since 2008, with 17 percent of individuals between the ages of 12
  and 20 reporting alcohol use in the past month; and
         WHEREAS, The State of Texas has worked with groups like
  Responsibility.org to discourage impaired driving by increasing
  the use of DWI courts, law enforcement training, No Refusal
  campaigns, ignition interlock devices, and other lifesaving
  countermeasures; research has also shown that parents can help
  prevent future underage drinking and alcohol abuse by having
  ongoing conversations about alcohol with their children, and this
  month, state attorneys general and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage
  Commission are launching campaigns aimed at preventing and curbing
  underage drinking; and
         WHEREAS, For many years, the month of April has been
  dedicated to raising awareness about the dangers of alcohol abuse,
  and by joining in the observance of Alcohol Responsibility Month,
  Texans can do their part to prevent the tragic consequences
  associated with drunk driving and underage drinking; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize April 2021 as Alcohol Responsibility
  Month and encourage all Texans to make safe and responsible
  choices.
 
  Darby
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 672 was adopted by the House on April
  23, 2021, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House