SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 60
	WHEREAS, Communities across the state and around the
	country are observing February 2021 as Teen Dating Violence
	Prevention Month; and
	WHEREAS, The event's history dates back to 2006, when
	Congress established National Teen Dating Violence Prevention
	and Awareness Week as the first full week of February; in 2010,
	the initiative was expanded to last throughout the entire month,
	and it was officially recognized by President Barack Obama three
	years later; the event serves to remind Americans of the shocking
	prevalence of violence in teen relationships; and
	WHEREAS, Teen dating violence includes psychological
	aggression, stalking, and physical and sexual abuse; over the
	last year in the U.S., approximately 1 in 11 female and 1 in 15
	male high school students have experienced physical dating
	violence, and about 1 in 9 female and 1 in 36 male teens have
	experienced sexual dating violence; and
	WHEREAS, Unhealthy and abusive relationships can have
	lasting consequences on developing youth; victims of teen dating
	violence are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety,
	engage in drug and alcohol abuse, exhibit antisocial behaviors,
	and think about suicide; in addition, violence in adolescent
	relationships leads to a higher risk of violence perpetration and
	victimization later in life; and
	WHEREAS, Vigilance against teen dating violence is
	crucial to the safety and well-being of Texas youth, and this
	observance provides an opportunity to support the survivors of
	teen dating violence while learning more about prevention;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
	Legislature, hereby recognize Teen Dating Violence Prevention
	Month in February 2021 and urge Texans to raise awareness of this
	critical issue.
	Blanco
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on February 9, 2021.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate