H.R. No. 521

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Members of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas are
	gathering in Austin on March 25, 2025, to participate in Sheriffs'
	Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, The office of sheriff is one of the oldest in the
	history of law enforcement; the Texas Constitution created the
	office in each county of the state, and legislation requires that a
	sheriff conserve peace and enforce the criminal laws of the state;
	moreover, the sheriff is responsible for the county jail, bail
	bonds, civil process, and the security of the courts, and in some
	smaller counties, the sheriff may also act as the tax collector; and
	WHEREAS, The Sheriffs' Association of Texas, which is marking
	its 150th anniversary, is one of the nation's oldest law
	enforcement organizations; this esteemed association held its
	first meeting on August 14, 1874, after McLennan County sheriff Sul
	Ross, who later became the 19th governor of the Great State of
	Texas, issued an appeal for the sheriffs of Texas to assemble;
	association members adopted their preamble calling for sheriffs to
	assist one another in the execution of laws, in the discharge of
	their duties against criminals, and in the protection of the
	citizens in their respective counties and throughout the state; the
	group continues to follow the dictates of this mission to this day;
	and
	WHEREAS, Sheriffs in our state's 254 counties are elected to
	four-year terms, and each sheriff is a member of the Sheriffs'
	Association of Texas; in addition, associate membership in the
	organization is open to citizens who share an interest in assisting
	law enforcement officials and supporting crime prevention and
	policing efforts; and
	WHEREAS, The men and women of the Sheriffs' Association of
	Texas are helping to make the Lone Star State an even safer place,
	and their work benefits countless people each day; now, therefore,
	be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize March 25, 2025, as Sheriffs'
	Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol and commend the
	members of the organization for their many contributions to their
	communities and this state; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the Sheriffs' Association of Texas as an expression of
	high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Luther
	Lalani
	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. 521 was adopted by the House on March
	25, 2025, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House