SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 49
         WHEREAS, For 35 years, the members of the Texas Probation
  Association have provided leadership through training,
  networking opportunities, and advocacy for probation
  professionals throughout the Lone Star State; and
         WHEREAS, Established in 1974, the organization represents
  professionals in the nearly 300 adult and juvenile probation
  departments across the state who are responsible for enforcing
  court orders, collecting fees, providing offender treatment and
  counseling referrals, and collecting restitution for victims;
  and
         WHEREAS, One of the primary goals of the Texas Probation
  Association and its membership is to improve public safety while
  maintaining efficiency for Texas taxpayers; and
         WHEREAS, The probation system provides a cost-effective
  alternative to long-term incarceration, providing the courts
  with additional resources designed to reduce recidivism and
  provide treatment for the offender; and
         WHEREAS, The Texas Probation Association offers a unified
  voice to probation professionals, empowering them to express
  their concerns, make public their successes, and articulate
  their vision for the future; and
         WHEREAS, The men and women of the Texas Probation
  Association are dedicated to improving the state's criminal and
  juvenile justice systems, and their exemplary efforts are
  building a brighter and more promising future for all Texans;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
  Legislature, hereby recognize January 27, 2009, as Texas
  Probation Association Day at the Capitol and extend to the
  members of the organization sincere best wishes for the future;
  and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  the members of the Texas Probation Association as an expression
  of high regard from the Texas Senate.
 
  Shapleigh
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on January 27, 2009.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate