HR668 - Recognizing April 16, 2025, as Texas Juvenile Justice Professional Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 668       R E S O L U T I O N          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 House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   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.     Cook     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 668 was adopted by the House on April   9, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House