SR319 - Recognizing March 25, 2025, as Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 319          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 Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   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 from the Texas Senate.     Hughes     Alvarado Hagenbuch Middleton   Bettencourt Hall Miles   Birdwell Hancock Nichols   Blanco Hinojosa of Hidalgo Parker   Campbell Hinojosa of Nueces Paxton   Cook Huffman Perry   Creighton Johnson Schwertner   Eckhardt King Sparks   Flores Kolkhorst West   Gutierrez Menéndez Zaffirini     Patrick, President of the Senate             ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on March 25, 2025.             ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate             ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate