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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Scotty's House Brazos Valley Child Advocacy Center |
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in Bryan is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1995, Scotty's House honors the memory of |
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Timothy Scott Linerode, a four-year-old boy who was tragically shot |
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to death by his father after being abducted from a day-care center; |
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committed to assisting children who have suffered abuse and |
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neglect, the nonprofit provides a supportive and nurturing |
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environment for youth referred to its care by law enforcement and |
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Child Protective Services; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization's dedicated staff works with CPS |
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personnel, law enforcement, and other officials at all stages of |
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the investigative process to help children achieve safety, healing, |
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and justice; services provided at Scotty's House include counseling |
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and advocacy, as well as forensic interviews and medical exams; |
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moreover, the organization strives to strengthen families and to |
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unite the community against child abuse; since opening its doors, |
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Scotty's House has served more than 14,000 children from Brazos, |
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Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson, and Washington |
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Counties; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past three decades, Scotty's House has made |
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an immeasurable difference in the lives of some of the most |
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vulnerable residents of the Brazos Valley, and this noteworthy |
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milestone offers a fitting opportunity to recognize the |
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organization for its commendable work; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 30th |
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anniversary of Scotty's House Brazos Valley Child Advocacy Center |
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and extend to all those associated with the organization sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Scotty's House as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |