HR436 - Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Justices of the Peace and Constables Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 436       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Members of the Justices of the Peace and Constables   Association of Texas are gathering in Austin on March 4, 2025; and          WHEREAS, Integral to the state's judiciary and county   government systems, the offices of constable and justice of the   peace were both created by the Texas Constitution; justices of the   peace exercise jurisdiction in criminal misdemeanor cases   punishable by fine or sanctions and civil matters valued up to   $20,000; constables serve as officers of the court as bailiffs,   execute court-issued civil and criminal processes, and enforce   criminal laws as certified peace officers; and          WHEREAS, The Justices of the Peace and Constables Association   of Texas has represented these officers and their staffs since   1945; through a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, it   provides judicial and court personnel training at its Texas Justice   Court Training Center; and          WHEREAS, Today, JPCA serves more than 2,000 members,   including over 800 justices of the peace and more than 600   constables; it is currently led by Judge Holly Williamson, its   president, and Constable Carlos Lopez serves as president-elect;   and          WHEREAS, For more than 80 years, the Justices of the Peace and   Constables Association of Texas has supported its members in their   vital endeavors by advancing their knowledge and furthering a proud   tradition of integrity and dedication, and in so doing, the   organization contributes significantly to public safety and the   fair administration of justice across the state; now, therefore, be   it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize March 4, 2025, as Justices of the   Peace and Constables Day at the State Capitol and extend to all   those in attendance sincere best wishes for a memorable and   enjoyable visit to Austin.     Lopez of Cameron     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. 436 was adopted by the House on March 4,   2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House