TITLE: Recognizing March 15, 2017, as Parent Association for the Retarded of Texas Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing March 15, 2017, as Parent Association for the Retarded of Texas Day at the State Capitol.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, March 15, 2017, is Parent Association for the Retarded of Texas Day at the State Capitol, and the occasion provides a fitting opportunity to honor the group for its outstanding work; and WHEREAS, The Parent Association for the Retarded of Texas is an organization of volunteers who promote quality services and are dedicated to preserving, improving, and expanding services for persons with intellectual disabilities; and WHEREAS, The members of the Parent Association for the Retarded of Texas present the viewpoint of families, guardians, and friends to the Health and Human Services Commission, the state legislature, Congress, and the general public; and WHEREAS, This association is well known for the support it offers to employees of state facilities and for its advocacy of new programs to meet the unique needs of persons with intellectual disabilities; and WHEREAS, Members of the Parent Association for the Retarded of Texas are involved in the development of programs for persons with mental retardation, and through the years they have fought vigorously for improved state schools, state centers, special education, and community mental health and mental retardation centers; and WHEREAS, Today, the Parent Association for the Retarded of Texas continues to protect people with intellectual disabilities and tenaciously places responsibility on caregivers to maintain standards for quality care; the organization addresses such issues as fiscal accountability and special population needs; and WHEREAS, The services provided by the Parent Association for the Retarded of Texas have been vital to the welfare of countless Texans, and members of the association are truly worthy of special commendation for their exceptional efforts and notable accomplishments; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby recognize March 15, 2017, as Parent Association for the Retarded of Texas Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those participating best wishes for an informative and enjoyable event. Workman Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 586 was adopted by the House on March 15, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House