HR883 - Congratulating Texas EquuSearch on its 25th anniversary.

      H.R. No. 883       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Texas EquuSearch is marking its 25th anniversary in   2025, providing a fitting opportunity to commend the organization   for its exceptional work; and          WHEREAS, In August 2000, Tim Miller founded Texas EquuSearch   as a horse-mounted search and recovery team for the Galveston   County area; the nonprofit is dedicated to the memory of Mr.   Miller's daughter, Laura Miller, who was abducted and murdered in   Galveston County in 1984; and          WHEREAS, Headquartered near Houston in Dickinson, Texas   EquuSearch is a search and recovery organization that provides   services at the request of families and law enforcement personnel;   Mr. Miller serves as executive director of the award-winning   organization, and under his guidance, thousands of volunteers have   assisted with some 2,800 lost and missing person and murder victim   cases in nearly all 50 states and in multiple countries; to date,   more than 800 missing persons have been returned to their loved   ones; and          WHEREAS, The organization's resources have evolved over   time, and its highly skilled searchers are now utilizing the most   up-to-date technologies and methodologies, including side-scan   sonar, ground-penetrating radar, and sophisticated mapping   techniques; case research begins with the review of social media   accounts, the collection of security footage, and the analysis of   cell phone data, and boats, aircraft, drones, all-terrain vehicles,   and K-9 teams are also employed on search and recovery missions; and          WHEREAS, For a quarter century, Texas EquuSearch has rendered   invaluable service to distraught families experiencing the trauma   of a missing loved one and provided closure to many criminal cases,   and all those associated with the nonprofit are indeed deserving of   special recognition; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate Texas EquuSearch on its 25th   anniversary and extend to the organization's staff and volunteers   sincere appreciation for their dedication to their important   mission; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Texas EquuSearch as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.     Leo Wilson     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 883 was adopted by the House on June   1, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House