Texas Council on Family Violence identifies women and men killed by intimate partners or stalking perpetrators annually to honor the memories of those lives lost and raise awareness of the impact domestic violence has in Texas communities. We offer this review to promote elective interventions and community responses. In 2023, 205 Texans were victims of family violence fatalities. This number includes 179 women and 26 men, including four LGBTQ+ victims. Homicide perpetrators also killed 16 family members, friends, or bystanders and injured an additional 12 victims. The victims included four children who were killed and three children who were injured. Two hundred eighteen children and adults lost a parent to domestic violence.
The Honoring Texas Victims report is more than a memorial for those tragically lost to domestic violence— it is a call to action. It is a reminder of the work that remains and the critical need for bold, transformative change. Each name in this report represents a life cut short, a person loved deeply by their family and community. In 2023 alone, 205 Texans were killed by intimate partners, an unacceptable reality that demands our immediate attention. This number marks an insignificant decline from the previous year, clearly it is far from progress. Every loss is a failure of our systems, of our humanity, to protect those most vulnerable. As we reflect on the stories within this report, allow me to state the obvious: we must confront the realities that prevent individuals from seeking and receiving the help they need. More than 50% of requests for emergency shelter go unmet due to capacity issues, leaving countless survivors without the safe haven they deserve. One in three women and one in seven men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. These numbers are staggering, and they reveal the scale of the work ahead of us.
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