Bill Text: TX HR1525 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating former Harris County Sheriff and Precinct 4 Constable Ron Hickman on his receipt of the inaugural Living Legend Award from the Justices of the Peace and Constables Association of Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-19 - Reported enrolled [HR1525 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1525-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1525 |
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WHEREAS, Former Harris County Sheriff and Precinct 4 | ||
Constable Ron Hickman is being presented with the inaugural Living | ||
Legend Award from the Justices of the Peace and Constables | ||
Association of Texas on June 15, 2023, in Cypress; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ron Hickman embarked on his career in law | ||
enforcement with the Houston Police Department in 1971, and he | ||
served as an accident investigator, patrol officer, underwater | ||
search and recovery officer, and bomb squad technician; he | ||
eventually joined the planning and research division, where he | ||
helped build computer systems to aid law enforcement operations; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, In 1983, Mr. Hickman became a member of the Harris | ||
County Precinct 4 Constable's Office, quickly rising to the rank of | ||
sergeant; in 2000, he was elected as the Precinct 4 constable, and | ||
he was reelected four times, holding that title until 2015; he | ||
worked with constables across the state to enhance qualifications | ||
and standards for the job, and he served on the Constable's | ||
Legislative Committee; and | ||
WHEREAS, In May 2015, Mr. Hickman was appointed sheriff of | ||
Harris County; during his 18-month tenure, he launched a program to | ||
train officers in de-escalation techniques, created a citizen | ||
review board, and helped develop protocols for identifying and | ||
treating mental illness within the Harris County Jail inmate | ||
population; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Hickman has been honored as the Texas Constable | ||
of the Year by the Justices of the Peace and Constables Association | ||
of Texas and has twice been recognized as Constable of the Year by | ||
the National Constables and Marshals Association; he also received | ||
the John Pickelman Leadership North Houston Fellow Award; | ||
throughout his career, he tirelessly worked to improve law | ||
enforcement standards through technology computerization, | ||
communication, and automation; he is a graduate of the University | ||
of Alabama, the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute | ||
of Texas, and the FBI National Academy; in all his endeavors, | ||
Mr. Hickman enjoys the love and support of his wife, Connie; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the course of his distinguished 45-year career | ||
in law enforcement, Ron Hickman demonstrated outstanding | ||
leadership and an exceptional commitment to upholding the highest | ||
standards of his profession, and he may indeed take pride in his | ||
receipt of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Ron Hickman on receiving the 2023 | ||
Living Legend Award from the Justices of the Peace and Constables | ||
Association of Texas and extend to him sincere appreciation for his | ||
many years of service to his fellow Texans; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Hickman as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Harless | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1525 was adopted by the House on May | ||
19, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||