SR17 - Recognizing January 28, 2025, as Sexual Assault Survivors Day.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 17          WHEREAS, Sexual Assault Survivors Day is being held at the   State Capitol on January 28, 2025, to promote awareness of the   issue of sexual assault and to honor the courage of survivors   throughout the Lone Star State; and            WHEREAS, Each year, thousands of Americans from all walks   of life are subject to sexual assault; in the United States, 1 in   6 women and 1 in 33 men will experience an attempted or completed   rape in their lifetime, and 1 in 9 girls and 1 in 20 boys   experience sexual abuse or assault before the age of 18; more   than two-thirds of sexual assaults are never reported to the   police; and            WHEREAS, In 2019, the Texas Legislature established Sexual   Assault Survivors Day to bring attention to the destructive   effect that sexual assault has on the lives of survivors and   their families and friends; moreover, the day serves to highlight   the strength of survivors, who support the cause by bravely   sharing their stories, as well as the many law enforcement   officers, prosecutors, judges, and organizations that fight to   protect Texans from sexual assault and to advocate for survivors   of this heinous crime; and            WHEREAS, Vigilance against sexual assault is crucial to   the safety and well-being of Texans, and the observance of   Sexual Assault Survivors Day offers an opportunity to learn   more about prevention while saluting those who work every day   to eliminate this crime; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby recognize January 28, 2025, as Sexual   Assault Survivors Day at the State Capitol.     Parker     Alvarado Hagenbuch Menéndez   Bettencourt Hall Middleton   Birdwell Hancock Miles   Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Nichols   Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Paxton   Cook Huffman Perry   Creighton Hughes Schwertner   Eckhardt Johnson Sparks   Flores King West   Gutierrez Kolkhorst Zaffirini     Patrick, President of the Senate             ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on January 28, 2025.             ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate             ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate