HR1511 - Commending Region VII of the Texas Department of Public Safety for its service to the Capitol Complex during the 89th Legislative Session.

      H.R. No. 1511       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The officers and staff of Region VII of the Texas   Department of Public Safety have distinguished themselves in their   efforts to protect and serve the legislators and state employees of   the Capitol Complex in Austin; and          WHEREAS, Since September 1991, the men and women of   Region VII have been responsible for the security of the 46   square-block area around the State Capitol that encompasses many   state government facilities; supervised by the regional commander,   the region's staff includes commissioned and noncommissioned   personnel who are divided into details that cover the complex; and          WHEREAS, Their responsibilities include providing police and   security patrol of the Capitol grounds, traffic supervision and   enforcement, parking administration, protection for visiting   dignitaries, monitoring surveillance cameras, and staffing the   x-ray machines and metal detectors at the Capitol's entrances; in   addition, the region's skilled and dedicated personnel also   investigate crimes, conduct vulnerability assessments to mitigate   risk, and deal with crowd control during rallies and demonstrations   on the Capitol grounds; and          WHEREAS, Those deserving of special recognition for their   hard work and professionalism include Region Chief Gabriel Ortiz,   Major Anthony Rodriguez, Major Ralph Ohland, Captain Tom Anderson,   Captain Duane Hartman, Captain Chris Armstrong, Lieutenant Craig   Henry, Lieutenant Christopher Hampton, and Security Operations   Manager Michael Telles; and          WHEREAS, For more than three decades, the officers of Region   VII of the DPS have worked tirelessly to maintain law, order, and   civility in the Capitol Complex, allowing the state's legislators   and employees to safely and securely conduct the people's business;   now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby commend Region VII of the Texas Department of   Public Safety for its outstanding record of protecting the Capitol   Complex in Austin and extend to the officers and civilian staff   sincere best wishes for continued success in their important work;   and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Region VII as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.     Geren     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. 1511 was adopted by the House on June 2,   2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House