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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 170
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WHEREAS, For more than three decades, the members of the |
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Texas Probation Association have provided leadership through |
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training, networking opportunities, and advocacy for probation |
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professionals throughout the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1974, the organization represents |
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professionals in the nearly 300 adult and juvenile probation |
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departments across the state who are responsible for enforcing |
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court orders, collecting fees, providing offender treatment and |
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counseling referrals, and collecting restitution for victims; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, One of the primary goals of the Texas Probation |
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Association and its membership is to improve public safety while |
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maintaining efficiency for Texas taxpayers; and |
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WHEREAS, The probation system is the most cost-effective |
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alternative to long-term incarceration, providing the courts |
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with additional resources designed to reduce recidivism and |
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provide treatment for the offender; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Probation Association offers a unified |
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voice to probation professionals, empowering them to express |
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their concerns, make public their successes, and articulate |
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their vision for the future; and |
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WHEREAS, The men and women of the Texas Probation |
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Association are dedicated to improving the state's criminal |
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and juvenile justice systems, and their exemplary efforts are |
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building a brighter and more promising future for all Texans; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby recognize February 6, 2007, as |
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Texas Probation Association Day at the Capitol and extend to the |
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members of the organization sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the members of the Texas Probation Association as an expression |
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of high regard by the Texas Senate. |
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Hinojosa |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 6, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |