Bill Text: TX HR1468 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: In memory of Texas DPS Senior Trooper Thomas Patrick Nipper of Belton.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-09 - Reported enrolled [HR1468 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HR1468-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 1468

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Lone Star State lost an admired law enforcement
professional when Senior Trooper Thomas Patrick Nipper of the Texas
Department of Public Safety was killed in the line of duty on
November 4, 2017, at the age of 63; and
WHEREAS, Tom Nipper was born in Waltham, Massachusetts, on
March 17, 1954, to Tommie Lee Nipper and Rose Piazza Nipper; after
graduating from Copperas Cove High School in 1973, he earned his
associate degree in criminal justice from Central Texas College; he
began his career in law enforcement as a police officer in
Nolanville, and he went on to serve with the Coryell County
Sheriff's Office and with police departments in Hereford, Belton,
and Gainesville before entering the DPS academy, where he graduated
in 1982; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his three and a half decades with
DPS, Trooper Nipper earned the respect and admiration of his fellow
officers, and he was presented with many awards and commendations,
including a Field Major's award for his rescue of an abducted child;
and
WHEREAS, Tom Nipper shared nearly four decades of matrimony
with the former Tammy Beasley, and he was the proud father of three
children, Michael, Amy, and Lori; he delighted in watching the
Dallas Cowboys and in hosting weekend barbecues for family and
friends; a self-described "geek," he enjoyed visiting his local
hobby shop, and he was fond of quoting Spock's famous salutation
from Star Trek, "Live long and prosper"; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man, a true friend, and a dedicated
peace officer, Tom Nipper leaves behind a record of service that
will continue to inspire all those who knew and loved him; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Senior Trooper Thomas
Patrick Nipper and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
family: to his wife, Tammy Beasley Nipper; to his children, Michael
Nipper and his wife, Janie, Amy Nipper Schmoyer and her husband,
Michael, and Lori Marie Nipper; to his brother, Joe Piazza; to his
sister, Lynn Sawyer, and her husband, Rick; and to his other
relatives and many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Senior
Trooper Nipper.
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Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble
Allen Guillen Oliverson
Allison Gutierrez Ortega
Anchia Harless Pacheco
Anderson Harris Paddie
Ashby Hefner Parker
Bailes Hernandez Patterson
Beckley Herrero Paul
Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez
Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan
Bernal Howard Price
Biedermann Huberty Ramos
Blanco Hunter Raney
Bohac Israel Raymond
Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds
Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr.
Bucy Kacal Rose
Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal
Burrows King of Parker Sanford
Button King of Uvalde Schaefer
Cain Klick Shaheen
Calanni Krause Sheffield
Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr.
Capriglione Lambert Shine
Clardy Landgraf Smith
Cole Lang Smithee
Coleman Larson Springer
Collier Leach Stephenson
Cortez Leman Stickland
Craddick Longoria Stucky
Cyrier Lopez Swanson
Darby Lozano Talarico
Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry
Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt
Dominguez Meyer Toth
Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas
Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant
Fierro Miller VanDeaver
Flynn Minjarez Vo
Frank Moody Walle
Frullo Morales White
Geren Morrison Wilson
Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray
Goldman Murphy Wu
González of Dallas Murr Zedler
González of El Paso Neave Zerwas
Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1468 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on May 3, 2019.
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Chief Clerk of the House