H.R. No. 582

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Members of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas are
	gathering in Austin on February 26, 2019, to participate in
	Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, The office of sheriff is one of the oldest in the
	history of law enforcement; the Texas Constitution created the
	office in each county of the state, and 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, making this group one of the
	oldest law enforcement organizations in the nation; 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, 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 others 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 86th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 26, 2019, as Sheriffs'
	Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol and commend the
	members of the organization for their many contributions to their
	communities; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the Sheriffs' Association of Texas as an expression of
	high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Kacal
	Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson
	Allen Guillen Ortega
	Allison Gutierrez Pacheco
	Anchia Harless Paddie
	Anderson Harris Parker
	Ashby Hefner Patterson
	Bailes Hernandez Paul
	Beckley Herrero Perez
	Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan
	Bell of Montgomery Holland Price
	Bernal Howard Ramos
	Biedermann Huberty Raney
	Blanco Hunter Raymond
	Bohac Israel Reynolds
	Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
	Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose
	Bucy Kacal Rosenthal
	Burns King of Hemphill Sanford
	Burrows King of Parker Schaefer
	Button King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Cain Klick Sheffield
	Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr.
	Canales Kuempel Shine
	Capriglione Lambert Smith
	Clardy Landgraf Smithee
	Cole Lang Springer
	Coleman Larson Stephenson
	Collier Leach Stickland
	Cortez Leman Stucky
	Craddick Longoria Swanson
	Cyrier Lozano Talarico
	Darby Lucio III Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Dean Metcalf Tinderholt
	Deshotel Meyer Toth
	Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas
	Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miller VanDeaver
	Fierro Minjarez Vo
	Flynn Moody Walle
	Frank Morrison White
	Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Geren Murphy Wray
	Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu
	Goldman Neave Zedler
	González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas
	González of El Paso Noble Zwiener
	Goodwin
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 582 was adopted by the House on February
	26, 2019, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House