Bill Text: TX SR50 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing January of 2011 as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-01-24 - Reported enrolled [SR50 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR50-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins citizens | ||
| throughout the country in recognizing January of 2011 as National | ||
| Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In commemoration of the Emancipation | ||
| Proclamation, which became effective on January 1, 1863, | ||
| President Barack Obama has proclaimed this month National | ||
| Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month; the designation | ||
| is an effort to heighten public awareness of the disturbing fact | ||
| that forms of slavery and human trafficking still exist in the | ||
| modern world; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On the national and global levels, human | ||
| trafficking is a matter of the gravest concern; its victims, men, | ||
| women, and children, are held in service through force, threats, | ||
| and fear and suffer physical and sexual abuse and labor | ||
| exploitation; and | ||
| WHEREAS, It is the hope of this state and nation that | ||
| greater awareness of the issue of enslavement and trafficking | ||
| will help to facilitate the protection of victims and the | ||
| prosecution of traffickers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, It is appropriate to pay tribute to local, state, | ||
| and federal agencies, social service providers, private | ||
| industry, and nongovernmental agencies for their ongoing efforts | ||
| to end slavery and human trafficking, and it is further | ||
| appropriate for the citizens of our nation to recommit to the | ||
| struggle against this heinous practice; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby call upon Texans across the state to | ||
| recognize January of 2011 as National Slavery and Human | ||
| Trafficking Prevention Month; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| recognition of this state's recommitment to combating this | ||
| crime. | ||
| West | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on January 24, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
