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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For 35 years, the members of the Texas Probation |
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Association have provided leadership through training, networking |
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opportunities, and advocacy for probation professionals throughout |
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the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1974, the organization represents |
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employees 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; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Probation Association and its membership |
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strive to enhance public safety as their primary role 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 with |
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additional resources designed to reduce recidivism and provide |
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treatment for the offender; and |
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WHEREAS, Additional resources for increased diversions from |
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prison provided by the 80th Texas Legislature led to more |
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defendants being placed on adult probation, and technical |
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revocations decreased dramatically; and |
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WHEREAS, Since the 1995 recodification of the Juvenile |
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Justice Code, the juvenile probation system has ably protected |
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communities and provided a variety of programs and resources to the |
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juvenile courts to effectively and efficiently treat and |
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rehabilitate juvenile defendants; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Probation Association provides its |
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members with a unified voice, empowering them to express their |
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concerns, make public their successes, and articulate their vision |
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for the future; and |
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WHEREAS, The men and women of the Texas Probation Association |
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are dedicated to improving the state's criminal and juvenile |
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justice systems, and their efforts in this regard are helping to |
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build a brighter and more promising future for all Texans; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize January 27, 2009, as Texas Probation |
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Association Day at the Capitol and extend to the members of that |
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organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Texas Probation Association as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Pickett |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 180 was adopted by the House on |
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January 27, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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