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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, For more than a century, the Legislative |
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Reference Library has provided invaluable assistance to Texas |
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lawmakers; and |
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WHEREAS, Housing a specialized collection of materials |
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including original legislative bill files dating back to the 63rd |
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Session, historical and current publications of legislative |
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committees, of state agencies, and of institutions of higher |
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education, legal resources, and periodicals, the library is well |
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positioned to support the varied and extensive work of |
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legislators; and |
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WHEREAS, The library's electronic data systems expedite |
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the delivery of knowledge to the legislative community; the Texas |
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Appointment System contains information on members of state |
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councils, boards, and committees appointed by the governor, |
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lieutenant governor, and speaker; the Legislative Archive System |
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holds the only electronic version of original legislative bill |
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files and documentation, while the Index to Sections Affected |
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details the proposed statutory effect of bills; moreover, the |
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library maintains Texas Legislators: Past & Present, a database |
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highlighting legislative membership information from 1846 to |
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today, as well as a legislative reports database covering that |
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same period, and it archives gubernatorial executive orders, |
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messages, and proclamations; and |
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WHEREAS, During legislative sessions, the library plays an |
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integral part in the legislative process; staff members develop |
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electronic records in the Texas Legislative Tracking System for |
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each bill or resolution filed, assign and enter subject terms and |
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companion relationships, and review enrolled legislation for |
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effective dates of each measure; moreover, library staff members |
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stationed on the floor of the house and senate chambers enter |
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legislative actions as they occur and furnish real-time |
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information to the legislative community, executive agencies, |
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and citizens of this state through such proprietary applications |
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as TLIS (the Texas Legislative Information System) and TLO (Texas |
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Legislature Online); and |
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WHEREAS, Among the services the library offers are a bill |
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status hotline for constituents, professional and confidential |
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research, a daily legislative clipping service, weekly listings |
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of important journal articles, and monthly listings of |
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newsworthy additions to the library's collection; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided skillfully by director and librarian Mary |
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L. Camp, the Legislative Reference Library staff includes |
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assistant director and librarian Catherine Wusterhausen and |
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librarians Elizabeth Buchanan, Colton Chambers, Ali Dzienkowski, |
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Melanie Harshman, Elizabeth Hinderer, Karen McBurney, Marissa |
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Talamantes, and Ia Wood; the library's archivists are Tricia |
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Bailey, Linna Dean, and Kaelyn Morice; library assistants and |
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administrative staff are Elizabeth Bellisario, Donald Brower, |
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Michelle Martinez, Kelvin Mote, Kali Palmer, Julia Walden, Jay |
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Young, and Fernanda Zamora, and the library's clipping service |
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staff members are Vincent Cowan, Christopher Taylor, David Wood, |
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and Karen Wright; and |
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WHEREAS, These hardworking professionals demonstrate a |
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commitment to excellence as they perform their duties with skill |
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and dedication, and they may take justifiable pride in the |
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important services they provide to the legislature and to the |
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citizens of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby honor the Legislative Reference Library and |
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extend to the staff members sincere appreciation for their |
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outstanding contributions; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the library as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |