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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 912
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WHEREAS, For 30 years, the Commission on State Emergency |
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Communications has partnered with regional planning commissions |
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across the state to ensure access to 9-1-1 emergency services for |
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all Texas citizens and communities; and |
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WHEREAS, Created by the 70th Texas Legislature in 1987, the |
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Commission on State Emergency Communications is composed of 12 |
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members representing public and private sector interests, and |
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its primary function is to administer the statewide 9-1-1 Service |
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and Poison Control Programs; the commission directs the |
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implementation of these programs in all corners of Texas by way |
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of 24 regional planning commissions, which work alongside local |
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governments, sheriff's offices, and police departments to |
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organize and coordinate 9-1-1 emergency communications according |
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to the specific needs of each area; and |
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WHEREAS, In cooperation with the Commission on State |
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Emergency Communications, the regional planning commissions |
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provide dispatchers with access to mapping and geographic |
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locating networks and equipment that can help first responders |
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quickly pinpoint a caller's physical location in the event of an |
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emergency; this collaborative approach to emergency planning has |
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helped make the State of Texas a national leader in the |
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application of the newest and most advanced emergency services |
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technologies, such as a system that allows even mobile wireless |
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9-1-1 callers to be found; and |
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WHEREAS, Working together to continually enhance and |
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streamline emergency telephone services, the Commission on State |
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Emergency Communications and its regional planning commissions |
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have contributed significantly to the safety and well-being of |
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the people of Texas, and the dedicated individuals who serve on |
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the commissions are indeed deserving of recognition for their |
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outstanding efforts; 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 Commission on State Emergency |
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Communications and the regional planning commissions of Texas |
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for 30 years of service and extend to all those associated with |
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this initiative sincere best wishes for continued success; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the commission as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Perry |
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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 |