79S30361 JNC-D

By:  Madden                                                       H.R. No. 39 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A delegation from the Ministry of Justice of the 
Republic of Poland came to Texas in May 2005 to examine various 
aspects of the state's criminal justice system; and
	WHEREAS, In response to an invitation by the Correctional 
Management Institute of Texas at Sam Houston State University, 
Polish judges and probation officials visited several sites to 
observe the state's probation practices and court procedures; and
	WHEREAS, Subsequently, on September 30, 2005, in Pila, 
Poland, the Texas Probation Association and the Probation Officer's 
Association of Wielkopolska, Poland, entered into a mutual 
cooperative agreement; the Judicial Advisory Council to the Texas 
Board of Criminal Justice endorsed this partnership on October 21, 
2005, in a resolution that also encouraged the formation of similar 
agreements with other countries; the council offered its support to 
the Polish judiciary in its development of a comprehensive, 
efficient, and effective probation system; and
	WHEREAS, It is of great benefit to the State of Texas for 
probation officials in this state to engage with probation 
officials in Poland to exchange information about working methods 
and professional training while promoting, sharing, and supporting 
experiences on all initiatives related to the probation profession; 
moreover, the development of a dialogue and contacts between the 
judiciaries of Texas and Poland benefits the state by promoting a 
better understanding of the criminal justice system in both places 
that may lead to improvements in their probation services and other 
facets of the criminal justice system; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby endorse and support the 
cooperative agreement between the State of Texas and the Republic 
of Poland, congratulate each organization for its professional 
efforts, and encourage the development of similar agreements with 
other countries; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Poland and 
the Probation Officer's Association of Wielkopolska as an 
expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.