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