Bill Text: TX HR1426 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Denco Area 9-1-1 District on its receipt of the 2015 Outstanding 9-1-1 Call Center/Program Award.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-22 - Reported enrolled [HR1426 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR1426-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1426 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Denco Area 9-1-1 District in Lewisville has | ||
| received the 2015 Outstanding 9-1-1 Call Center/Program Award from | ||
| the NG9-1-1 Institute; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the institute is | ||
| a not-for-profit organization that works with the Congressional | ||
| NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus to promote the deployment of advanced, | ||
| effective Next Generation 9-1-1 emergency services across the | ||
| nation; it serves as a national clearinghouse and policy forum on | ||
| NG9-1-1 issues, and since its inception in 2003, its membership has | ||
| grown to include approximately 2,000 professionals, public safety | ||
| officials, policy makers, researchers, and concerned citizens; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Denco Area 9-1-1 District implemented and | ||
| maintains the 9-1-1 system for Denton County and the entire city of | ||
| Carrollton, and it serves as the coordinating agency for 9-1-1 | ||
| emergency service; created by special election in 1987, the | ||
| district sends emergency calls to public safety answering points at | ||
| the Denton County Sheriff's Office and in the police departments of | ||
| Carrollton, Denton, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Lake Dallas, | ||
| Lewisville, Roanoke, The Colony, the University of North Texas, and | ||
| Texas Woman's University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through its exceptional service to the public, the | ||
| Denco Area 9-1-1 District has saved countless lives and contributed | ||
| immeasurably to the well-being of area citizens, and its management | ||
| and staff may indeed take pride in this prestigious national | ||
| accolade; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Denco Area 9-1-1 District on | ||
| its receipt of the 2015 Outstanding 9-1-1 Call Center/Program Award | ||
| from the NG9-1-1 Institute and extend to all those associated with | ||
| the district 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 the district as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Simmons | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1426 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 16, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
