TITLE: Commending ChildSafe of San Antonio for its efforts to protect the children of Bexar County.

SUMMARY: Commending ChildSafe of San Antonio for its efforts to protect the children of Bexar County.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, February 20, 2013, is Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Day at the State Capitol, and this event provides a fitting opportunity to recognize the vital work of ChildSafe of San Antonio; and WHEREAS, In 1987, University Health System established a pediatric counseling service at the Brady Clinic; this initiative evolved into Alamo Children's Advocacy Center, known today as ChildSafe, which has provided dedicated care to Bexar County residents since 1992; and WHEREAS, Over the years, the organization has benefited more than 3,000 young Texans by providing a child-friendly environment where law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, mental health professionals, and representatives of Child Protective Services work together to assist abuse survivors and their families; and WHEREAS, ChildSafe has made a positive difference in many lives, and the significance of its efforts will continue to resonate in the Alamo City and beyond; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby commend ChildSafe of San Antonio for providing vital services to children and parents of Bexar County and extend to its leadership and staff sincere appreciation for their immeasurable contributions to the community; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for ChildSafe as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Cortez Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 510 was adopted by the House on February 20, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House