H.R. No. 533

	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 18, 2015, 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 2,500 individuals are
	active members of the group, and over 50,000 individuals are
	associate members; and
	WHEREAS, The men and women of the Sheriffs' Association of
	Texas are helping to make the Lone Star State an even safer place,
	and their work benefits countless people each day; now, therefore,
	be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 18, 2015, as Sheriffs'
	Association of Texas Day at the Capitol and commend the members of
	the Sheriffs' Association of Texas for their many contributions to
	their communities; 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.
	Darby
	Straus Guerra Otto
	Allen Guillen Paddie
	Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
	Alvarado Harless Paul
	Anchia Hernandez Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips
	Ashby Huberty Pickett
	Aycock Hughes Price
	Bell Hunter Raney
	Blanco Isaac Raymond
	Bohac Israel Reynolds
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis
	Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
	Button King of Parker Rose
	Canales King of Taylor Sanford
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer
	Clardy Klick Schofield
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Dale Laubenberg Smith
	Darby Leach Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
	Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
	Dukes Márquez Stickland
	Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
	Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
	Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles VanDeaver
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White of Bell
	Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Geren Murphy Workman
	Giddings Murr Wray
	Goldman Naishtat Wu
	Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
	González Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 533 was adopted by the House on February
	18, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House