By:  Brown                                             S.R. No. 671
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
    1-3  recognizing the J number emergency location system which is now
    1-4  ready for deployment; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, The J number is a geo-locational reference point
    1-6  system that will allow governmental and private industry groups
    1-7  to communicate in the same language when describing locations of
    1-8  need; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, The system is based on the division of an area
   1-10  into a tic-tac-toe grid of nine proportional sections which are
   1-11  then subdivided several times further to refine the locational
   1-12  process; in a county 40 miles across, the area defined by a
   1-13  seven-digit J number could describe a location within less than
   1-14  100 feet; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, The J numbers can be placed on street signs,
   1-16  mailboxes, road markers, and utility poles, and first-stage
   1-17  nationwide implementation of the system along highways and at
   1-18  major intersections could take less than two years to complete;
   1-19  and
   1-20        WHEREAS, The J number system is not dependent on any new
   1-21  technology to work, and dialing 9-1-1 plus J would allow a person
   1-22  to use a cellular or PCS phone and have instant location
   1-23  identification; and
    2-1        WHEREAS, The present 9-1-1 wireline systems could simply add
    2-2  a field to their data bases for inclusion of the J number, and any
    2-3  future technology that will be available could utilize the J number
    2-4  as it is being developed; and
    2-5        WHEREAS, An outstanding invention, the J number system would
    2-6  enable a location to be easily and quickly described to any emergency
    2-7  service and would be an invaluable addition to the successful 9-1-1
    2-8  system; now, therefore, be it
    2-9        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-10  74th Legislature, hereby commend the J number emergency location
   2-11  system and support all endeavors to have this useful new system
   2-12  implemented; and, be it further
   2-13        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
   2-14  the J number Development Group as an expression of esteem from
   2-15  the Texas Senate.
   2-16                               ______________________________________
   2-17                                       President of the Senate
   2-18                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-19                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-20                               on April 11, 1995.
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   2-22                                       Secretary of the Senate
   2-23                               ______________________________________
   2-24                                        Member, Texas Senate