SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 60
         WHEREAS, Communities across the state and around the
  country are observing February 2021 as Teen Dating Violence
  Prevention Month; and
         WHEREAS, The event's history dates back to 2006, when
  Congress established National Teen Dating Violence Prevention
  and Awareness Week as the first full week of February; in 2010,
  the initiative was expanded to last throughout the entire month,
  and it was officially recognized by President Barack Obama three
  years later; the event serves to remind Americans of the shocking
  prevalence of violence in teen relationships; and
         WHEREAS, Teen dating violence includes psychological
  aggression, stalking, and physical and sexual abuse; over the
  last year in the U.S., approximately 1 in 11 female and 1 in 15
  male high school students have experienced physical dating
  violence, and about 1 in 9 female and 1 in 36 male teens have
  experienced sexual dating violence; and
         WHEREAS, Unhealthy and abusive relationships can have
  lasting consequences on developing youth; victims of teen dating
  violence are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety,
  engage in drug and alcohol abuse, exhibit antisocial behaviors,
  and think about suicide; in addition, violence in adolescent
  relationships leads to a higher risk of violence perpetration and
  victimization later in life; and
         WHEREAS, Vigilance against teen dating violence is
  crucial to the safety and well-being of Texas youth, and this
  observance provides an opportunity to support the survivors of
  teen dating violence while learning more about prevention;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
  Legislature, hereby recognize Teen Dating Violence Prevention
  Month in February 2021 and urge Texans to raise awareness of this
  critical issue.
  Blanco
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on February 9, 2021.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate