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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 896
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WHEREAS, For more than a century, the Legislative |
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Reference Library has provided invaluable assistance to Texas |
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lawmakers; and |
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WHEREAS, Housing a specialized collection of materials |
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including original legislative bill files dating back to the |
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63rd Session, historical and current publications of |
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legislative committees, of state agencies, and of institutions |
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of higher education, legal resources, and periodicals, the |
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library is well positioned to support the varied and extensive |
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work of legislators; and |
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WHEREAS, The library's electronic data systems expedite |
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the delivery of knowledge to the legislative community; the |
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Texas Appointment System contains information on members of |
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state councils, boards, and committees appointed by the |
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governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker; the Legislative |
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Archive System holds the only electronic version of original |
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legislative bill files and documentation, while the Index to |
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Sections Affected details the proposed statutory effect of |
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bills; moreover, the library maintains Texas Legislators: Past & |
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Present, highlighting legislative membership information |
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from 1846 to today, as well as a legislative reports database |
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covering that same period, and it archives gubernatorial |
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executive orders, messages, and proclamations; and |
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WHEREAS, During legislative sessions, the library plays an |
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integral part in the legislative process; staff members develop |
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electronic records in the Texas Legislative Tracking System for |
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each bill or resolution filed; assign and enter subject terms and |
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companion relationships; and review enrolled legislation for |
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effective dates of each measure; moreover, library staff members |
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stationed on the floor of the house and senate chambers enter |
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legislative actions as they occur, furnishing real-time |
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information to the legislative community, to executive agencies, |
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and to citizens of this state through such proprietary |
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applications as TLIS (the Texas Legislative Information System) |
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and TLO (Texas Legislature Online); and |
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WHEREAS, Among the services the library offers are a bill |
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status hotline for constituents; professional and confidential |
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research; a daily legislative clipping service; weekly listings of |
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important journal articles; and monthly listings of newsworthy |
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additions to the library's collection; |
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WHEREAS, Guided skillfully by director and librarian Mary |
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Camp, the Legislative Reference Library staff includes assistant |
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director and librarian Catherine Wusterhausen, administrative |
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and legislative staff members Leah Alejandro, Donald Brower, |
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Elizabeth Buchanan, Emilie Jezisek, Michelle Martinez, Kali |
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Palmer, Julia Walden, and Jay Young, clipping service staffers |
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Vincent Cowan, David Wood, and Karen Wright, and librarians Ali |
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Dzienkowski,CassandraGallegos,SallyHarlow,MelanieHarshman, |
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Karen McBurney, Rona Mertink, Amanda Norman, Kay Schlueter, Ana |
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Sifuentes-Martinez, Brandon Vasquez, Nancy Watson, Lindsay |
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Wickham, and Ia Wood; and |
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WHEREAS, These hardworking professionals demonstrate a |
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commitment to excellence as they perform their duties with skill |
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and dedication, and they may take justifiable pride in the |
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important services they provide to the legislature and to the |
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citizens of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby honor the Legislative Reference Library and |
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extend to the staff members sincere appreciation for their |
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outstanding contributions; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the library as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Schwertner |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 26, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |