H.R. No. 1654

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Citizens from across the Lone Star State are
	gathering at the Capitol on May 6, 2013, for the Peace Officers'
	Memorial Ceremony, held in honor of those brave men and women who
	have lost their lives in the line of duty; and
	WHEREAS, Texans everywhere are indebted to members of the law
	enforcement profession who, by their selfless devotion to the
	public welfare, have enabled us to enjoy the benefits of a peaceful
	and orderly society; and
	WHEREAS, Too seldom recognized and sometimes taken for
	granted by the public they so faithfully serve, these intrepid
	individuals daily risk their lives in order to preserve domestic
	tranquility and to protect their fellow residents; and
	WHEREAS, Deputy Sheriff Clifton L. Taylor of the Johnson
	County Sheriff's Office earned the respect and admiration of his
	peers for his commitment to serving the greater good, and his
	contributions will not soon be forgotten; and
	WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure, which spanned 3 years, Deputy
	Sheriff Taylor demonstrated the loyalty, courage, and
	self-sacrifice that are consistent with the highest ideals of the
	law enforcement profession; and
	WHEREAS, Killed in the line of duty on April 23, 2011, at the
	age of 31, Deputy Sheriff Taylor will long be missed by his family,
	his fellow peace officers, and the entire community; and
	WHEREAS, Though his life ended far too soon, Deputy Sheriff
	Taylor left behind a notable legacy that will forever be honored by
	those who follow in this difficult but essential profession; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Deputy Sheriff
	Clifton L. Taylor of the Johnson County Sheriff's Office and extend
	deepest sympathy to his relatives, friends, and fellow officers;
	and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Deputy
	Sheriff Taylor.
	Fletcher
	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. 1654 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on May 1, 2013.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House