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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The staff of the Texas Legislative Council has |
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worked diligently to meet the needs of the legislature over the |
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course of this 140-day regular session; and |
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WHEREAS, Led by executive director Jeff Archer and assistant |
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executive director Kimberly Shields, the council staff is organized |
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into five divisions--information systems, legal, research, |
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document production, and administration--each of which specializes |
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in specific areas of support; and |
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WHEREAS, The council's information systems division provides |
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a range of computer-related services to the legislative branch of |
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state government; in addition to equipping member offices with PCs, |
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iPads, printers, and software, the division maintains the network |
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infrastructure for the Capitol community, develops applications, |
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and offers comprehensive training and assistance in technical |
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matters, lending its expertise through a variety of channels; and |
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WHEREAS, The attorneys, legal assistants, editors, and |
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support staff of the legal division help to craft proposed bills and |
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constitutional amendments, substitutes, amendments, conference |
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committee reports, and miscellaneous drafts and provide legal |
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advice and analysis on request; the division's legal editing team |
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also performs a dual role by carrying out the engrossing and |
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enrolling duties for the house; and |
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WHEREAS, The research division of the TLC is composed of |
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policy issue researchers, statistical analysts, writers, editors, |
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webmasters, mapmakers, and database specialists; during the |
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session, these staffers produce numerous senate and house amendment |
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and conference committee side-by-side analyses, bill analyses for |
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house committees, and policy, congratulatory, and memorial |
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resolutions; they also maintain Capweb and other useful websites; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Contributing to the council's efforts to serve the |
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legislature are the members of the TLC document production staff; |
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this division encompasses the data transcription, graphics, |
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proofreading, print shop, and document processing sections, and |
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over the course of the session, it produces and distributes |
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thousands of drafts, house official printings, and other documents; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The council's diverse responsibilities are |
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supported by the staff of the administration division, who keep the |
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other divisions running smoothly through their efforts in the areas |
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of human resources, accounting and purchasing, and assurance |
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services; and |
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WHEREAS, Council staff bring to their duties precision, |
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creativity, knowledge, and technical expertise, serving the |
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legislature and the citizens of this state with stamina and |
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resilience as they meet the myriad challenges of a legislative |
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session; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the staff of the Texas Legislative |
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Council for their work in behalf of the legislative branch of |
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government and the Lone Star State; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the council staff as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Oliverson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2114 was adopted by the House on May |
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27, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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