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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Department of Public Safety |
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Officers Association are visiting the State Capitol in Austin on |
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March 20, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than 40 years, the DPSOA has supported |
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troopers, agents, rangers, officers, communications personnel, and |
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forensic scientists of the DPS; one of the largest organizations |
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representing law enforcement officers in the state, it boasts over |
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4,000 members, deeply dedicated men and women who have pledged to |
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protect and serve others, no matter the cost; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2010, the DPSOA launched the DPS Troopers |
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Foundation, which provides DPS personnel with education and |
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training, financial assistance in times of need, and scholarships |
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for qualifying family members; the foundation also provides |
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benefits for the survivors of DPS personnel, and it sponsors |
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programs for at-risk youth; and |
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WHEREAS, Both the DPSOA and DPS Troopers Foundation are |
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funded primarily through voluntary member dues; neither of them |
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conducts residential telemarketing; and |
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WHEREAS, Created to protect those who protect us all, the |
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Department of Public Safety Officers Association has helped to make |
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for safer streets, highways, and communities across the Lone Star |
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State by improving the general welfare of DPS personnel; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 20, 2017, as Texas Department of |
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Public Safety Officers Association Day at the State Capitol and pay |
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tribute to the outstanding work done by the DPSOA; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |