HR521 - Recognizing March 25, 2025, as Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 521       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Members of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas are   gathering in Austin on March 25, 2025, to participate in Sheriffs'   Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, The office of sheriff is one of the oldest in the   history of law enforcement; the Texas Constitution created the   office in each county of the state, and legislation requires that a   sheriff conserve peace and enforce the criminal laws of the state;   moreover, the sheriff is responsible for the county jail, bail   bonds, civil process, and the security of the courts, and in some   smaller counties, the sheriff may also act as the tax collector; and          WHEREAS, The Sheriffs' Association of Texas, which is marking   its 150th anniversary, is one of the nation's oldest law   enforcement organizations; this esteemed association held its   first meeting on August 14, 1874, after McLennan County sheriff Sul   Ross, who later became the 19th governor of the Great State of   Texas, issued an appeal for the sheriffs of Texas to assemble;   association members adopted their preamble calling for sheriffs to   assist one another in the execution of laws, in the discharge of   their duties against criminals, and in the protection of the   citizens in their respective counties and throughout the state; the   group continues to follow the dictates of this mission to this day;   and          WHEREAS, Sheriffs in our state's 254 counties are elected to   four-year terms, and each sheriff is a member of the Sheriffs'   Association of Texas; in addition, associate membership in the   organization is open to citizens who share an interest in assisting   law enforcement officials and supporting crime prevention and   policing efforts; and          WHEREAS, The men and women of the Sheriffs' Association of   Texas are helping to make the Lone Star State an even safer place,   and their work benefits countless people each day; now, therefore,   be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize March 25, 2025, as Sheriffs'   Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol and commend the   members of the organization for their many contributions to their   communities and this state; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for the Sheriffs' Association of Texas as an expression of   high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.     Luther   Lalani     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. 521 was adopted by the House on March   25, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House