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  H.R. No. 443
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The office of justice of the peace, originally
  created in 1362 by King Edward of England, and the office of
  constable, created in 1215 by King John of England, were two of the
  first offices established in the American colonies in 1620; and
         WHEREAS, Both offices were created by the Texas Constitution
  and serve a vital role in the delivery of county government
  responsibilities to citizens on the local level; and
         WHEREAS, Justices of the peace are an integral part of the
  Texas judiciary; they exercise jurisdiction in criminal
  misdemeanor cases punishable by fine or sanctions and exercise
  civil jurisdiction in matters in controversy under $5,000; first
  established as "grass roots" courts in 1836, when Texas became a
  republic, they preside over those courts closest to the people; and
         WHEREAS, Constables serve as officers of the court as
  bailiffs, execute civil and criminal process issued by Texas
  courts, and enforce criminal laws as certified peace officers; they
  were first documented in Texas by Stephen F. Austin in 1823, when
  Texas was still under Mexican rule; and
         WHEREAS, The Justices of the Peace and Constables Association
  of Texas, Inc., has represented the interests of more than 4,000
  Texas justices of the peace, constables, and members of their
  staffs for more than 60 years; and
         WHEREAS, The men and women who accept the responsibilities of
  the offices of justice of the peace and constable perform their
  duties with integrity, dedication, and required knowledge of the
  law, thereby contributing immeasurably to the justice system, the
  safety of Texans, and the peace and order of our society; and
         WHEREAS, The dedication of a special day at the Capitol to
  focus attention on these public officials heightens awareness of
  the important contributions they make benefiting citizens across
  the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 25, 2009, as Justices of the
  Peace and Constables Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the association as an expression of high regard from
  the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Fletcher
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Pena
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 443 was adopted by the House on
  February 25, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House