H.R. No. 1442
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Members of the Combined Law Enforcement
  Associations of Texas are holding their 12th biennial Texas Peace
  Officers' Memorial Ceremony on May 4, 2009, and this solemn event
  provides a fitting opportunity to honor those heroic public
  servants who placed themselves in harm's way to safeguard the lives
  and property of their fellow Texans; and
         WHEREAS, Citizens throughout the state appreciate the brave
  officers who, by their selfless dedication to the public welfare,
  enable us to enjoy the benefits of a peaceful and orderly society;
  and
         WHEREAS, These men and women willingly risk their lives each
  day in order to investigate crimes and to patrol our roadways,
  communities, prisons, parks, and borderlands; moreover, they
  respond in times of crisis, and they also work to educate the public
  about crime prevention, adherence to the law, and safety awareness;
  and
         WHEREAS, Trooper Todd Dylan Holmes of the Texas Department of
  Public Safety exemplified in his professional conduct the virtues
  of courage, dedication, and fortitude throughout his two years, two
  months, of service with the department; and
         WHEREAS, On March 14, 2007, Todd Dylan Holmes was killed in
  the line of duty, and his untimely death represents a tragic loss to
  his family, to his fellow officers, and to the entire community;
  and
         WHEREAS, The heroism of Todd Dylan Holmes has earned this
  esteemed Texan our deepest gratitude, which the passage of time can
  never diminish; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Trooper Todd Dylan
  Holmes of the Texas Department of Public Safety and extend deepest
  sympathy to his loved ones; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House
  of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Todd
  Dylan Holmes.
 
  Crabb
 
 
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 Peña
 
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. 1442 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on April 22, 2009.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House