H.R. No. 950

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Cooper Steven Dawson of the Greenville Police
	Department was killed in the line of duty on November 26, 2024, at
	the age of 28, and his untimely passing is a tragic loss to his
	family, to his fellow officers, and to the residents of his
	community; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Bedford on December 20, 1995, to Steven and
	Marisa Dawson, Cooper Dawson grew up with the companionship of his
	two sisters, Kristen and Ashley; prior to joining the Greenville
	Police Department, he was a police officer with the City of Garland;
	throughout his career in law enforcement, he demonstrated a
	courageous spirit and a steadfast dedication to protecting and
	serving his community; and
	WHEREAS, Officer Dawson was known for his magnetic
	personality, his open heart, and his delightful sense of humor; a
	family man, he enjoyed creating lasting memories with those closest
	to him; in all his endeavors, he benefited from the love and support
	of his wife, Aubrey, and their three children, Ayden, Parker, and
	Kody; and
	WHEREAS, Cooper Dawson was a courageous and caring law
	enforcement officer who embodied the highest ideals of his
	profession, and he will forever be remembered with admiration and
	affection by those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Officer Cooper
	Steven Dawson and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of
	his family: to his wife, Aubrey Dawson; to his children, Ayden,
	Parker, and Kody Dawson; to his parents, Steven and Marisa Dawson;
	to his sisters, Kristen Dawson and her partner, Micah, and Ashley
	Sandoval and her husband, Kegan; to his grandfather, Randy Wright;
	and to his many other relatives and friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Cooper
	Dawson.
	Money
	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. 950 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on April 25, 2025.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House