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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Trooper Day at the Texas Capitol is taking place on |
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May 19, 2025, providing a fitting opportunity to recognize the |
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officers and staff of Region VII of the Texas Department of Public |
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Safety for their commitment to protecting and serving the |
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legislators and state employees of the Capitol Complex in Austin; |
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WHEREAS, Since September 1991, the men and women of Region |
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VII have been responsible for the security of the 46 square-block |
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area around the State Capitol that encompasses many state |
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government facilities; supervised by the regional director, the |
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region's staff includes commissioned and noncommissioned personnel |
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who are divided into details that cover the complex; and |
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WHEREAS, Their responsibilities include providing police and |
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security patrol of the Capitol grounds, supervising and enforcing |
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traffic, administering parking, protecting visiting dignitaries, |
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monitoring surveillance cameras, and staffing the x-ray machines |
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and metal detectors at the Capitol's entrances; in addition, the |
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region's skilled and dedicated personnel investigate crimes, |
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conduct vulnerability assessments to mitigate risk, and deal with |
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crowd control during rallies and demonstrations on the Capitol |
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grounds; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than three decades, the officers of Region |
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VII of DPS have worked tirelessly to maintain law, order, and |
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civility in the Capitol Complex, allowing the state's legislators |
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and employees to safely and securely conduct the people's business; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Region VII of the Texas Department of |
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Public Safety on the occasion of Trooper Day at the Texas Capitol |
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and extend to the region's officers and civilian staff sincere best |
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wishes for continued success in their important work; 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 Region VII as an expression of gratitude and high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Garcia of Dallas |
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Geren |
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Rodríguez Ramos |
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Tinderholt |
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A. Davis of Dallas |
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Burrows |
Guerra |
Morales Shaw |
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Ashby |
Harris Davila |
Olcott |
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Bell of Kaufman |
Hayes |
Ordaz |
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Bell of Montgomery |
Hefner |
Orr |
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Bernal |
Hernandez |
Patterson |
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Bonnen |
Hinojosa |
Perez of El Paso |
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Bowers |
Holt |
Perez of Harris |
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Campos |
Jones of Dallas |
Rodríguez Ramos |
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Canales |
Jones of Harris |
Romero |
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Collier |
Kitzman |
Schatzline |
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Cortez |
Lalani |
Schoolcraft |
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Cunningham |
Landgraf |
Shofner |
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A. Davis of Dallas |
Little |
Smithee |
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Y. Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Spiller |
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Dean |
Lopez of Bexar |
Swanson |
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DeAyala |
Lopez of Cameron |
Talarico |
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Dorazio |
Louderback |
Tepper |
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Garcia of Bexar |
Martinez Fischer |
Vasut |
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Garcia of Dallas |
McLaughlin |
Villalobos |
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Garcia Hernandez |
McQueeney |
Virdell |
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Gervin-Hawkins |
Money |
Wharton |
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González of Dallas |
Moody |
Wilson |
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González of El Paso |
Morales of Harris |
Wu |
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Goodwin |
Morales of Maverick |
Zwiener |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1133 was adopted by the House on May 19, |
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2025, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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