Bill Text: TX HR1327 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Troy Finner on his appointment as chief of the Houston Police Department.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR1327 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HR1327-Introduced.html

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87R22295 JGH-D
By: Reynolds H.R. No. 1327

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Troy Finner was sworn in as chief of the Houston
Police Department on April 5, 2021, marking a significant milestone
in the impressive career of this veteran law enforcement
professional; and
WHEREAS, Born in the city's Fifth Ward and raised in the Hiram
Clarke neighborhood, Troy Finner graduated from James Madison High
School in 1985; he was at the top of his class at Sam Houston State,
where he received his bachelor's degree in criminal justice, and he
went on to earn a master's degree in criminology from the University
of Houston-Clear Lake; he is also a graduate of the Senior
Management Institute for Police, the Police Executive Leadership
Institute, and the FBI's National Executive Institute; and
WHEREAS, Chief Finner joined the Houston Police Department in
1990, and over the course of his exemplary 31-year tenure with the
department, he has served with the Office of Public Affairs,
Southwest Division, South Gessner Division, and the Internal
Investigation Command; since 2016, he has served as executive
assistant chief, and in that position he oversaw the department's
field and support operations, with responsibility for 15 patrol
divisions, the Traffic Enforcement Division, the Emergency
Communications Division, the Mental Health Division, and the Gang
Division; as chief, he takes command of the police department of the
fourth largest city in the United States, overseeing more than
5,300 sworn officers and 1,200 civilian staffers; in all his
endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his wife, Sharon; and
WHEREAS, Committed to community policing, Chief Finner has
earned the respect and admiration of his fellow officers, and the
citizens of Houston are fortunate to have the benefit of his
seasoned leadership in this critical post; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Troy Finner on his appointment as
chief of the Houston Police Department and extend to him sincere
best wishes for success in his important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Chief Finner as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.