H.R. No. 104
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Citizens of Grand Prairie are coming together to
  take part in the annual National Night Out on October 1, 2013; and
         WHEREAS, Introduced in 1984, National Night Out is sponsored
  by the National Association of Town Watch, a nonprofit organization
  dedicated to the development and promotion of crime prevention
  programs; more than 37 million people in 15,000 communities across
  the United States and Canada now participate in the event; and
         WHEREAS, Commemorated through neighborhood gatherings,
  cookouts, parades, flashlight walks, and other activities, the
  National Night Out helps to build community cohesiveness,
  strengthen relations between residents and local police, and
  increase awareness of anticrime strategies, while sending a message
  of solidarity to would-be criminals; and
         WHEREAS, The importance of crime prevention cannot be
  overstated, and by taking part in National Night Out observances,
  the residents of Grand Prairie are affirming their commitment to
  making their community stronger and safer; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 2013
  National Night Out in Grand Prairie and extend to its participants
  and sponsors sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable
  event; and, be it further
         
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the city of Grand Prairie as an expression of high
  regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Alonzo
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 104 was adopted by the House on July
  25, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House