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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 182
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the Texas Game Warden Association in celebrating 125 years |
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of exemplary service by the state's game wardens; and |
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WHEREAS, The position of Texas game warden traces its roots |
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to 1895, when the 24th Texas Legislature established the Fish and |
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Oyster Commission, and I. P. Kibbe was selected as its first |
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commissioner; he appointed numerous deputies, including William |
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Henry Sterling, one of the first conservation law enforcement |
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officers in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1899, the Fish and Oyster Commission was given |
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jurisdiction over all public waters, including freshwater |
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streams, lakes, and ponds; four years later, the commission's |
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duties were expanded to include commercial shrimping; and |
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WHEREAS, The agency has undergone several name changes |
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through the years; it has been known as the Game, Fish, and Oyster |
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Commission and as the Game and Fish Commission, and in 1963, the |
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agency was renamed the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1965, the professionals now known as Texas game |
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wardens were assigned the duty of promoting recreational water |
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safety for persons and property in all recreational waters of the |
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state; in 1971, game wardens were formally recognized by the 62nd |
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Texas Legislature as Texas peace officers who had full duties and |
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powers to preserve peace within the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the more than 550 licensed Texas game |
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wardens are the modern-day equivalent of the deputy fish and |
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oyster commissioners of 1895; dedicated game wardens and their |
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predecessors have played a vital role in wildlife conservation |
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for more than a century, and it is truly fitting that they receive |
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special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby honor Texas game wardens for 125 years of |
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service to the Lone Star State and commend them for safeguarding |
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the natural resources of this state for the use and enjoyment of |
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present and future generations of Texans; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the Texas Game Warden Association as an expression of esteem for |
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game wardens from the Texas Senate. |
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Perry, Springer |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 23, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |