H.R. No. 436

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Members of the Justices of the Peace and Constables
	Association of Texas are gathering in Austin on March 4, 2025; and
	WHEREAS, Integral to the state's judiciary and county
	government systems, the offices of constable and justice of the
	peace were both created by the Texas Constitution; justices of the
	peace exercise jurisdiction in criminal misdemeanor cases
	punishable by fine or sanctions and civil matters valued up to
	$20,000; constables serve as officers of the court as bailiffs,
	execute court-issued civil and criminal processes, and enforce
	criminal laws as certified peace officers; and
	WHEREAS, The Justices of the Peace and Constables Association
	of Texas has represented these officers and their staffs since
	1945; through a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, it
	provides judicial and court personnel training at its Texas Justice
	Court Training Center; and
	WHEREAS, Today, JPCA serves more than 2,000 members,
	including over 800 justices of the peace and more than 600
	constables; it is currently led by Judge Holly Williamson, its
	president, and Constable Carlos Lopez serves as president-elect;
	and
	WHEREAS, For more than 80 years, the Justices of the Peace and
	Constables Association of Texas has supported its members in their
	vital endeavors by advancing their knowledge and furthering a proud
	tradition of integrity and dedication, and in so doing, the
	organization contributes significantly to public safety and the
	fair administration of justice across the state; now, therefore, be
	it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 4, 2025, as Justices of the
	Peace and Constables Day at the State Capitol and extend to all
	those in attendance sincere best wishes for a memorable and
	enjoyable visit to Austin.
	Lopez of Cameron
	Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
	Alders Guillen Morgan
	Allen Harless Muñoz
	Anchía Harris Noble
	Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
	Barry Harrison Oliverson
	Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
	Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
	Bernal Hernandez Patterson
	Bhojani Hickland Paul
	Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
	Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
	Bryant Hopper Phelan
	Buckley Howard Pierson
	Bucy Hull Plesa
	Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Cain Johnson Richardson
	Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
	Canales Jones of Harris Romero
	Capriglione Kerwin Rose
	Cole King Rosenthal
	Collier Kitzman Schatzline
	Cook LaHood Schofield
	Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
	Craddick Lambert Shaheen
	Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
	Curry Leach Simmons
	Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
	A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
	Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
	Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson
	DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico
	Dorazio Louderback Tepper
	Dutton Lowe Thompson
	Dyson Lozano Tinderholt
	Fairly Lujan Toth
	Flores Luther Troxclair
	Frank Manuel Turner
	Gámez Martinez VanDeaver
	Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut
	Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos
	Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell
	Gates Metcalf Vo
	Gerdes Meyer Walle
	Geren Meza Ward Johnson
	Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton
	González of Dallas Moody Wilson
	González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu
	Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 436 was adopted by the House on March 4,
	2025, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House