79R3903 BJM-D

By:  McReynolds                                                   H.R. No. 167



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, For more than three decades, the members of the 
Texas Probation Association have provided leadership through 
training, networking opportunities, and advocacy for probation 
professionals throughout the Lone Star State; and
	WHEREAS, Established in 1974, the organization represents 
professionals in the nearly 300 adult and juvenile probation 
departments across the state who are responsible for enforcing 
court orders, collecting fees, providing offender treatment and 
counseling referrals, and collecting restitution for victims; and
	WHEREAS, The Texas Probation Association and its membership 
strive to enhance public safety as their primary role while 
maintaining efficiency for Texas taxpayers; and
	WHEREAS, The probation system is the most cost-effective 
alternative to long-term incarceration, providing the courts with 
additional resources designed to reduce recidivism and provide 
treatment for the offender; and
	WHEREAS, The Texas Probation Association provides these 
individuals with a unified voice, empowering them to express their 
concerns, make public their successes, and articulate their vision 
for the future; and
	WHEREAS, The men and women of the Texas Probation Association 
are dedicated to improving the state's criminal and juvenile 
justice systems, and their efforts in this regard are helping to 
build a brighter and more promising future for all Texans; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize February 8, 2005, as Texas Probation 
Association Day at the Capitol and extend to the members of that 
organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Texas Probation Association as an expression of 
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.