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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Municipal Police Association is |
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celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, TMPA was founded in 1950 by a group of officers from |
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Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Waco, Austin, and Abilene who |
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sought to provide law enforcement personnel with professional |
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representation at the local and state level; the organization |
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eventually opened its membership to all law enforcement agencies |
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across Texas, and it has grown to become the largest law enforcement |
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association in the state; today, the organization represents more |
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than 33,500 officers at the local, county, and state levels; and |
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WHEREAS, During the 2010s, TMPA became a founding member of |
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the Texas Law Enforcement Council, which unites law enforcement |
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labor groups in furthering their common goals and supporting state |
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policies that align with their shared interests; in addition to its |
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advocacy efforts, TMPA has provided legal representation and |
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fraternal support to its members, and it has played an instrumental |
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role in responding to natural disasters; and |
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WHEREAS, For three quarters of a century, the Texas Municipal |
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Police Association has rendered exceptional service to the many law |
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enforcement officers who help to protect our communities, and it is |
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a pleasure to join in recognizing the organization on this |
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milestone occasion; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Texas |
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Municipal Police Association and extend to all those affiliated |
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with the organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for TMPA as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |