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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Bryan Collier is retiring from the Texas Department |
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of Criminal Justice on August 31, 2025, and the conclusion of his |
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40-year career with the agency provides a fitting opportunity to |
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reflect on his many contributions; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Collier joined TDCJ as a clerk in 1985, and he |
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went on to serve in a number of capacities, including as a |
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correctional officer, parole officer, section director, parole |
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division director, and deputy executive director; he assumed his |
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current role as executive director in 2016, and for nearly a decade, |
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he has overseen the operations of one of the largest adult criminal |
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justice systems in the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Under Mr. Collier's able guidance, TDCJ has |
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significantly reduced recidivism while investing in the |
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rehabilitation and reentry of individuals who have been |
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incarcerated; in addition, he has worked with state officials to |
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secure pay raises for correctional staff and parole officers, and |
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he has helped to implement a number of transformative programs for |
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peer support and inmate self-improvement; he also recently |
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commemorated the ground-breaking of a new training facility; and |
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WHEREAS, An active member of the American Correctional |
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Association, Mr. Collier has served on the organization's board of |
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governors, and he has further distinguished himself as vice-chair |
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of the performance-based standards committee; additionally, he has |
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served the Correctional Leaders Association as chair of the |
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Southern Region and the recruitment and retention committee, and he |
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is a past president of the Texas Corrections Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Collier has been recognized with the Best in the |
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Business award and the E. R. Cass Correctional Achievement Award |
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from ACA as well as the Michael Francke Career Achievement Award |
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from CLA; moreover, he was inducted into the Texas Correction |
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Association's Dr. George J. Beto Hall of Honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure, Bryan Collier has helped |
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advance the important mission of the Texas Department of Criminal |
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Justice, and he may take well-deserved pride in his exceptional |
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record of achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Bryan Collier |
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on his retirement from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Collier as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |