SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1033
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
	recognize El Paso's Volar Center for Independent Living as a
	champion of the Americans with Disabilities Act and July 26,
	2015, as Volar CIL Americans with Disabilities Act Enforcement
	Day; and
	WHEREAS, July 26, 2015, marks the 25th anniversary of the
	signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act by President
	George H. W. Bush; this landmark legislation was passed to ensure
	the civil rights of citizens with disabilities and to establish a
	clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of
	discrimination against those individuals; and
	WHEREAS, The City of El Paso has long been a leader in
	supporting and promoting the rights of people with disabilities,
	and its voters passed an ordinance outlawing such discrimination
	a year before the national law was enacted; and
	WHEREAS, The Volar Center for Independent Living has worked
	with city officials to help citizens with disabilities make the
	transition from institutional housing to homes of their choice and
	to remove remaining barriers to fair housing for all; and
	WHEREAS, The center has also been instrumental in ensuring
	that the city's policies and facilities are in compliance with
	the Americans with Disabilities Act and has introduced the city
	to such initiatives as the Building Community Capacity Program
	and the nationwide Youth Leadership Forum; the center is truly
	deserving of recognition for its exceptional work on protecting
	and preserving the rights of El Pasoans with disabilities; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
	Legislature, hereby commend the management and staff of the Volar
	Center for Independent Living on their commitment to serving El
	Paso's citizens with disabilities and extend to them best wishes
	for a productive Volar CIL Americans with Disabilities Act
	Enforcement Day; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	the center as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
	Rodríguez
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on May 29, 2015.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate