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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The staff of the Texas Legislative Council has |
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worked diligently to meet the needs of the legislature over the |
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course of this 140-day regular session; and |
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WHEREAS, Led by executive director Jeff Archer, assistant |
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executive director Kimberly Shields, and general counsel Jon |
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Heining, the council staff is organized into five |
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divisions--information systems, legal, research, document |
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production, and administration--each of which specializes in |
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specific areas of support; and |
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WHEREAS, The council's information systems division, guided |
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by division director Joe Diana, provides a range of |
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computer-related services to the legislative branch of state |
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government; in addition to equipping member offices with PCs, |
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iPads, printers, and software, the division maintains the network |
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infrastructure for the Capitol community, develops applications, |
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and offers comprehensive training and assistance in technical |
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matters, lending its expertise through a variety of channels; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of division director Mike |
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Marshall, the attorneys, legal assistants, editors, and support |
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staff of the legal division help to craft proposed bills and |
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constitutional amendments, substitutes, amendments, conference |
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committee reports, and miscellaneous drafts and provide legal |
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advice and analysis on request; the division's legal editing team |
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also performs a dual role by carrying out the engrossing and |
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enrolling duties for the house; and |
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WHEREAS, The research division, led by division director |
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Karen White, is composed of the data analysis & digital content, |
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mapping & redistricting, policy research & bill analysis, research |
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editing & special projects, and resolutions & publications |
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sections; during the session, division staff produce numerous bill |
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analyses for house committees, resolutions and certificates, and |
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side-by-side analyses; they also maintain Capweb and other useful |
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websites; and |
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WHEREAS, Contributing to the council's efforts to serve the |
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legislature are the members of the TLC document production staff; |
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division director Janet Sullivan manages sections that handle data |
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transcription, graphics, proofreading, printing, and document |
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processing; over the course of the session, the division produces |
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and distributes thousands of drafts, house official printings, and |
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other documents; and |
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WHEREAS, The council's diverse responsibilities are |
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supported by the staff of the administration division, who keep the |
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other divisions running smoothly through their efforts in the areas |
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of human resources, accounting and purchasing, and assurance |
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services; and |
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WHEREAS, Council staff bring to their duties precision, |
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creativity, knowledge, and technical expertise, serving the |
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legislature and the citizens of this state with stamina and |
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resilience as they meet the myriad challenges of a legislative |
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session; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the staff of the Texas Legislative |
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Council for their work in behalf of the legislative branch of |
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government and the Lone Star State; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the council staff as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |