H.R. No. 2296

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to
	recognize the officers and staff of Region VII of the Texas
	Department of Public Safety for their commitment to protecting and
	serving the legislators and state employees of the Capitol Complex
	in Austin; and
	WHEREAS, Since September 1991, the men and women of Region
	VII have been responsible for the security of the 46 square-block
	area around the State Capitol that encompasses many state
	government facilities; supervised by the regional commander, the
	region's staff includes commissioned and noncommissioned personnel
	who are divided into details that cover the complex; and
	WHEREAS, Their responsibilities include providing police and
	security patrol of the Capitol grounds, traffic supervision and
	enforcement, parking administration, protection for visiting
	dignitaries, monitoring surveillance cameras, and staffing the
	x-ray machines and metal detectors at the Capitol's entrances; in
	addition, the region's skilled and dedicated personnel also
	investigate crimes, conduct vulnerability assessments to mitigate
	risk, and deal with crowd control during rallies and demonstrations
	on the Capitol grounds; and
	WHEREAS, Those deserving of special recognition for their
	hard work and professionalism include Regional Director Scotty
	Shiver, Major Chris Jones, Major Gabe Ortiz, Captain Tim Caradine,
	Captain Tony Rodriguez, Captain Ralph Ohland, Lieutenant Craig
	Henry, Lieutenant Billy Shelton, and Security Operations Manager
	Kari Raesz; and
	WHEREAS, For more than three decades, the officers of Region
	VII of the DPS have worked tirelessly to maintain law, order, and
	civility in the Capitol Complex, allowing the state's legislators
	and employees to safely and securely conduct the people's business;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby commend Region VII of the Texas Department of
	Public Safety for its outstanding record of protecting the Capitol
	Complex in Austin and extend to the region's officers and civilian
	staff sincere best wishes for continued success in their important
	work; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Region VII as an expression of gratitude and high
	regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Metcalf
	Phelan Guerra Murr
	Allen Guillen Neave Criado
	Allison Harless Noble
	Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
	Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
	Ashby Harrison Orr
	Bailes Hayes Ortega
	Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
	Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
	Bernal Herrero Perez
	Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
	Bonnen Holland Price
	Bowers Howard Ramos
	Bryant Hull Raney
	Buckley Hunter Raymond
	Bucy Isaac Reynolds
	Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
	Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
	Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
	Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
	Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
	Canales Kacal Schofield
	Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
	Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Kitzman Shine
	Collier Klick Slawson
	Cook Kuempel Smith
	Cortez Lalani Smithee
	Craddick Lambert Spiller
	Cunningham Landgraf Stucky
	Darby Leach Swanson
	Davis Leo-Wilson Talarico
	Dean Longoria Tepper
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Thierry
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thimesch
	Dutton Lozano Thompson of Brazoria
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Harris
	Frank Manuel Tinderholt
	Frazier Martinez Toth
	Gamez Martinez Fischer Troxclair
	Garcia Metcalf Turner
	Gates Meyer VanDeaver
	Gerdes Meza Vasut
	Geren Moody Vo
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Walle
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Wilson
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wu
	González of El Paso Morrison Zwiener
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr.
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2296 was adopted by the House on May 29,
	2023, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House