H.R. No. 458
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Members of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas, one
  of the nation's oldest law enforcement organizations, are gathering
  in Austin on February 19, 2013, to participate in Sheriffs'
  Association of Texas Day at the Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, The Texas Constitution created the office of sheriff
  in each county of the state; legislation requires that a sheriff
  conserve peace and enforce the criminal laws of the state;
  moreover, the sheriff is responsible for the county jail, bail
  bonds, civil process, and the security of the courts, and in some
  smaller counties, the sheriff may also act as the tax collector; and
         WHEREAS, The first meeting of the Sheriffs' Association of
  Texas took place on August 14, 1874; association members adopted
  their preamble calling for sheriffs to assist one another in the
  execution of laws, in the discharge of their duties against
  criminals, and in the protection of the citizens in their
  respective counties and throughout the state; the group has
  continued to follow the dictates of this mission to this day; and
         WHEREAS, The office of sheriff is one of the oldest forms of
  law enforcement; sheriffs in our state's 254 counties are elected
  to four-year terms, and each sheriff is a member of the Sheriffs'
  Association of Texas; in addition, more than 2,700 individuals are
  active members of the group, and over 40,000 individuals are
  associate members; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 19, 2013, as Sheriffs'
  Association of Texas Day at the Capitol and commend the members of
  the Sheriffs' Association of Texas for their many contributions to
  our state; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Kolkhorst
 
 
Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
 
Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
 
Alonzo Gooden Otto
 
Alvarado Guerra Paddie
 
Anchia Guillen Parker
 
Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
 
Ashby Harless Perez
 
Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
 
Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
 
Bohac Herrero Pickett
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
 
Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
 
Branch Huberty Raney
 
Burkett Hughes Ratliff
 
Burnam Hunter Raymond
 
Button Isaac Reynolds
 
Callegari Johnson Riddle
 
Canales Kacal Ritter
 
Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
 
Clardy King of Parker Rose
 
Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
 
Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
 
Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
 
Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
 
Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
 
Creighton Krause Simmons
 
Crownover Kuempel Simpson
 
Dale Larson Smith
 
Darby Laubenberg Smithee
 
Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
 
J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
 
S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
 
Deshotel Longoria Strama
 
Dukes Lozano Taylor
 
Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
 
Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
 
Elkins Martinez Toth
 
Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
 
Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
 
Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
 
Farrar Miles Villalba
 
Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
 
Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
 
Frank Moody Walle
 
Frullo Morrison White
 
Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
 
Giddings Murphy Wu
 
Goldman Naishtat Zedler
 
Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 458 was adopted by the House on February
  19, 2013, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House