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H.R. No. 389
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas, one
of the nation's oldest law enforcement organizations, are gathering
in Austin on February 17, 2005, to participate in Sheriffs'
Association of Texas Day at the Capitol; and
WHEREAS, The first meeting of this esteemed association took
place at the Navarro County Courthouse in Corsicana on August 14,
1874; the meeting was called to order by Sul Ross, the sheriff of
McLennan County who later became an important historical figure in
Texas; and
WHEREAS, At the meeting, association members adopted their
preamble; the document called 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; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Constitution created the office of sheriff
in each county of the state; legislation requires that a sheriff
function as a peace officer who conserves peace and enforces 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; in some smaller counties, the sheriff may also act as
the tax collector; and
WHEREAS, The office of sheriff is one of the oldest forms of
law enforcement; 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, 2,768 individuals are active
members of the group, and another 46,520 individuals are associate
members; and
WHEREAS, The Sheriffs' Association of Texas ensures that
officers carry out their duties skillfully and professionally by
frequently offering training programs and by conducting an annual
training conference; the annual conference is considered the
largest composite gathering of law enforcement officers in Texas;
it is attended by sheriffs, members of other federal and state law
enforcement agencies, and major industry security personnel; and
WHEREAS, The association also offers scholarships to
eligible students pursuing degrees at a college or university and
to Texas peace officers pursuing academic degrees; the
association's training programs and scholarships help to ensure the
safety of our citizens and the security of communities across our
state; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 17, 2005, as Sheriffs'
Association of Texas Day at the Capitol and commend the members of
the Sheriffs' Association of Texas for their many contributions to
our state; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Craddick
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 389 was adopted by the House on
February 17, 2005, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House