Bill Text: TX HR1148 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Plano Police Department volunteer Neal J. Katz on being named a 2010 Outstanding Crime Prevention Citizen by the Texas Crime Prevention Association.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-21 - Reported enrolled [HR1148 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR1148-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1148 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Neal J. Katz of Plano was named a 2010 Outstanding | ||
| Crime Prevention Citizen at the annual banquet of the Texas Crime | ||
| Prevention Association in San Antonio on July 15, 2010; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This statewide award honors volunteers or citizens | ||
| who have demonstrated exemplary dedication in deterring criminal | ||
| activity; Mr. Katz was recognized in the Large Agency category, | ||
| which applies to areas with populations of 250,000 or more; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An insurance agent in Plano, Mr. Katz is a member of | ||
| Citizens Assisting Plano Police; since January 2009, he has spent | ||
| more than 1,900 hours volunteering in aid of the city's police | ||
| department, including nearly a thousand hours patrolling the city's | ||
| neighborhoods; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He has issued hundreds of tickets to cars illegally | ||
| parked in handicapped spots, helped ensure the safety of parking | ||
| lots by manning a SkyWatch tower, assisted with traffic control at | ||
| community events, and provided security for the city's annual | ||
| Halloween Kids Night Out; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Katz is president of the Plano Citizen's Police | ||
| Academy Alumni Association, which coordinates the city's 180 police | ||
| volunteers; he has also served as a field training officer, helping | ||
| to prepare new volunteers, and he has appeared in public service | ||
| videos on the Plano Television Network; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In recognition of his contributions to the safety | ||
| and well-being of his fellow residents, Mr. Katz has earned the | ||
| Plano Police Department Merit Award Pin three years in a row; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The commitment of public-spirited citizens such as | ||
| Neal Katz contributes greatly to the quality of life in Texas | ||
| communities, and he may indeed take great pride in his receipt of | ||
| this prestigious award; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Neal J. Katz on being named a 2010 | ||
| Outstanding Crime Prevention Citizen by the Texas Crime Prevention | ||
| Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| success in his volunteer activities; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Katz as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Madden | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1148 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 14, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
