89(R) HR 1502 - Enrolled version

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Over the course of this 140-day regular session, the

staff of the Texas Legislative Council has worked diligently to

meet the needs of the legislature; and

WHEREAS, The council is led by executive director Jeff

Archer, who draws on more than 40 years of experience with the

agency and is relied on throughout the Capitol community for his

expertise in a broad range of subject areas, and by assistant

executive director Kimberly Shields, long valued for her wisdom,

problem-solving abilities, and meticulous organizational skills;

and

WHEREAS, The leadership team, supported by the agency's

irrepressible general counsel Jon Heining, coordinates the

operation of the five TLC divisions--information systems, legal,

research, document production, and administration--each of which

specializes in specific areas of support; and

WHEREAS, Guided by division director Jennifer Sherrill, the

council's information systems division provides a range of

computer-related services to the legislative branch of state

government; in addition to equipping member offices with PCs,

iPads, printers, and software, the division maintains the network

infrastructure for the Capitol community, develops applications,

and offers comprehensive training and assistance in technical

matters, lending its expertise through a variety of channels; and

WHEREAS, Under the leadership of division director Mike

Marshall, the attorneys, legal assistants, editors, and support

staff of the legal division help to craft proposed bills and

constitutional amendments, substitutes, amendments, conference

committee reports, and miscellaneous drafts and provide legal

advice and analysis on request; the division's legal editing team

also performs a dual role by carrying out the engrossing and

enrolling duties for the House of Representatives; and

WHEREAS, The research division, led by division director

Julie Calhoun, is composed of the mapping & redistricting, policy

research & bill analysis, research editing, resolutions &

publications, and special projects sections; during the session,

division staff produce numerous bill analyses for House committees,

resolutions and certificates, and side-by-side analyses; moreover,

they support the redistricting process, provide mapping and

statistical services, and maintain Capweb, Texas Redistricting,

and other useful websites; and

WHEREAS, Contributing to the council's efforts to serve the

legislature are the members of the TLC document production staff;

division director Robert Sandoz manages sections that handle data

transcription, proofreading, printing, and document processing &

delivery; over the course of the session, the division produces and

distributes thousands of drafts, House official printings, and