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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement is marking |
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the 50th anniversary of its establishment in 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Created by an act of the 59th Texas Legislature on |
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August 30, 1965, TCOLE is tasked with setting and implementing |
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standards to guarantee the integrity and efficacy of the law |
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enforcement profession; its duties include issuing licenses to |
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peace officers, jailers, and security personnel and ensuring that a |
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prescribed code of conduct is maintained in their ranks; in |
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addition, TCOLE oversees the police academies of Texas and |
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determines the requirements for obtaining proficiency |
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certificates; and |
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WHEREAS, TCOLE is also responsible for the preservation of |
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the Texas Peace Officers' Memorial, a monument that rests on the |
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State Capitol grounds, and it presents flags to the families of |
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fallen officers; furthermore, the commission accords a number of |
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awards each year to acknowledge acts of valor and other |
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achievements that go above and beyond the call of duty; and |
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WHEREAS, Texans everywhere are indebted to the men and women |
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who are sworn to serve and protect, and through its commitment to |
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honoring the public trust, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement |
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has played a proud and vital role in our state; now, therefore, be |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the Texas Commission on Law |
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Enforcement on its 50th anniversary and commend all those, past and |
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present, who have been associated with the commission for their |
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outstanding public service; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the commission as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Hernandez |
Phillips |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Herrero |
Pickett |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burkett |
Keffer |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Sanford |
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Button |
King of Parker |
Schaefer |
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Canales |
King of Taylor |
Schofield |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schubert |
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Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simpson |
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Cyrier |
Laubenberg |
Smithee |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lozano |
Stephenson |
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Davis of Harris |
Lucio III |
Stickland |
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Deshotel |
Márquez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Dukes |
Martinez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Dutton |
Martinez Fischer |
Tinderholt |
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Elkins |
McClendon |
Turner of Collin |
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Faircloth |
Metcalf |
Turner of Harris |
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Fallon |
Meyer |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Farney |
Miller of Comal |
Villalba |
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Farrar |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Flynn |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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Frank |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 792 was adopted by the House on March |
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12, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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