Bill Text: TX HR1913 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Leander Police Department for its leadership and participation in the National Night Out program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-18 - Reported enrolled [HR1913 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR1913-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1913 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Residents of Leander will celebrate the Leander | ||
| Police Department's National Night Out Against Crime on October 3, | ||
| 2017; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, | ||
| National Night Out provides an opportunity for Texans to join | ||
| forces with individuals in thousands of towns and cities across the | ||
| country to promote cooperative crime prevention efforts; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Each year, communities host cookouts, parades, | ||
| flashlight walks, and other events for National Night Out, helping | ||
| to build neighborhood cohesiveness, strengthen relations between | ||
| residents and local police, and increase awareness of anticrime | ||
| strategies while sending the message that citizens are organized | ||
| and committed to deterring criminal activity; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 2016, the Leander Police Department helped | ||
| sponsor a number of special functions for National Night Out, | ||
| including barbecues, visits from emergency responders, porch light | ||
| and photo contests, and youth activities; the department's | ||
| initiative was recognized as one of the most successful in the state | ||
| and among the top 20 in the nation for cities of its size; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The importance of reducing crime, drug use, and | ||
| violence cannot be overstated, and by taking part in National Night | ||
| Out, residents of Leander are affirming their commitment to making | ||
| their community stronger and safer; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend the Leander Police Department for its | ||
| leadership and participation in the National Night Out Against | ||
| Crime program and extend to all those involved sincere best wishes | ||
| for a successful and memorable 2017 observance; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the Leander Police Department as an expression of high | ||
| regard by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Dale | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1913 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 12, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
