TITLE: Recognizing Child Protection Day at the State Capitol on April 1, 2015.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Child Protection Day at the State Capitol on April 1, 2015.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Advocates from across the state are joining together for Child Protection Day at the State Capitol on April 1, 2015, as a show of unity in the fight to end child abuse and neglect; and WHEREAS, In Texas, an average of 182 children are confirmed as victims of abuse or neglect every day, and three children die each week as a result of maltreatment; and WHEREAS, Abuse and neglect exact a heavy physical and emotional toll on victims, and the lifetime cost of dealing with these cases is likewise substantial; according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a total of $14.1 billion was spent to address the consequences of child abuse and neglect in Texas in 2014, with expenditures accounting for health care, education, and loss of productivity pertaining to both living and deceased victims; and WHEREAS, Child abuse prevention programs can be an effective means of improving outcomes for at-risk families and children; as many cases of abuse result from caregivers failing to cope with stress, these programs may involve providing education and assistance to vulnerable families; prevention efforts are also focused on building more supportive communities, strengthening child welfare agencies, and addressing co-occurring issues related to maltreatment; and WHEREAS, Every child has the fundamental right to grow up in a loving family, free from fear and harm, and those taking part in Child Protection Day are affirming their commitment to making this ideal a reality for every young Texan; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby recognize Child Protection Day at the State Capitol on April 1, 2015, and commend the organizations and individuals in attendance today for their meaningful contributions to the well-being of children in our state. Martinez Fischer Straus Gonz lez Paddie Allen Guerra Parker Alonzo Guillen Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Pe a Anchia Harless Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Ashby Howard Price Aycock Huberty Raney Bell Hughes Raymond Bernal Hunter Reynolds Blanco Isaac Riddle Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Button King of Parker Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Clardy Klick Shaheen Coleman Koop Sheets Collier Krause Sheffield Cook Kuempel Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simpson Crownover Larson Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Dale Leach Spitzer Darby Longoria Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Deshotel M rquez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Fletcher Moody Walle Flynn Morrison White of Bell Frank Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Murphy Workman Galindo Murr Wray Geren Naishtat Wu Giddings Nev rez Zedler Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Otto Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1714 was adopted by the House on April 1, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House