H.R. No. 305

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Members of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas are
	gathering in Austin on February 22, 2023, to participate in
	Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, The office of sheriff is one of the oldest in the
	history of law enforcement; the Texas Constitution created the
	office in each county of the state, and legislation requires that a
	sheriff conserve peace and enforce the criminal laws of the state;
	moreover, the sheriff is responsible for the county jail, bail
	bonds, civil process, and the security of the courts, and in some
	smaller counties, the sheriff may also act as the tax collector; and
	WHEREAS, The first meeting of the Sheriffs' Association of
	Texas took place on August 14, 1874, making this group one of the
	oldest law enforcement organizations in the nation; association
	members adopted their preamble calling for sheriffs to assist one
	another in the execution of laws, in the discharge of their duties
	against criminals, and in the protection of the citizens in their
	respective counties and throughout the state; the group has
	continued to follow the dictates of this mission to this day; and
	WHEREAS, Sheriffs in our state's 254 counties are elected to
	four-year terms, and each sheriff is a member of the Sheriffs'
	Association of Texas; in addition, associate membership in the
	organization is open to citizens who share an interest in assisting
	law enforcement officials and supporting crime prevention and
	policing efforts; and
	WHEREAS, The men and women of the Sheriffs' Association of
	Texas are helping to make the Lone Star State an even safer place,
	and their work benefits countless people each day; now, therefore,
	be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 22, 2023, as Sheriffs'
	Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol and commend the
	members of the organization for their many contributions to their
	communities; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the Sheriffs' Association of Texas as an expression of
	high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Troxclair
	Phelan Guerra Murr
	Allen Guillen Neave Criado
	Allison Harless Noble
	Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
	Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
	Ashby Harrison Orr
	Bailes Hayes Ortega
	Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
	Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
	Bernal Herrero Perez
	Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
	Bonnen Holland Price
	Bowers Howard Ramos
	Bryant Hull Raney
	Buckley Hunter Raymond
	Bucy Isaac Reynolds
	Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
	Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
	Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
	Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
	Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
	Canales Kacal Schofield
	Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
	Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Kitzman Shine
	Collier Klick Slaton
	Cook Kuempel Slawson
	Cortez Lalani Smith
	Craddick Lambert Smithee
	Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
	Darby Leach Stucky
	Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
	Dean Longoria Talarico
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
	Dutton Lozano Thimesch
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
	Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
	Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
	Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
	Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
	Gates Meyer Turner
	Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
	Geren Moody Vasut
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
	González of El Paso Morrison Wu
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 305 was adopted by the House on February
	22, 2023, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House