SR393 - Recognizing April 16, 2025, as Texas Juvenile Justice Professional Day.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 393          WHEREAS, Juvenile justice professionals are gathering in   Austin on April 16, 2025, for Texas Juvenile Justice Professional   Day at the State Capitol; and            WHEREAS, One of the most advanced juvenile justice systems   in the nation, the Texas network is composed of 164   community-based probation departments, which serve youth and   families in all 254 counties of the Lone Star State in   partnership with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; and            WHEREAS, The juvenile probation departments handle 100   percent of the referrals of young people to the juvenile justice   system each year through the efforts of more than 8,200 certified   juvenile probation and supervision officers, and departments   continue to provide services at the local level to 99 percent of   those referrals; and            WHEREAS, Every day, the dedicated men and women of the   juvenile justice system make a positive difference in the lives   of young Texans, helping them to embark on a better path, and in   so doing, they contribute to both the strength of their families   and the safety of our communities; now, therefore, be it            RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby recognize April 16, 2025, as Texas Juvenile   Justice Professional Day at the State Capitol and extend to our   state's outstanding juvenile justice professionals sincere best   wishes for continued success in their important work.     Perry, Kolkhorst                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on April 16, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate