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.
 
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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