Bill Text: TX HR195 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the 58th Texas Game Warden Cadet Class on completing its training.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-07-31 - Reported enrolled [HR195 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR195-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 195 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Texas is a large state with some of the best hunting | ||
| and fishing opportunities in the nation; fishing, hunting, | ||
| trapping, and trading of wildlife have been important activities | ||
| since the first inhabitants settled in Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The state's first law protecting fish was enacted in | ||
| 1874, and in 1879 the first commission with the mission of | ||
| regulating and enforcing laws pertaining to the natural resources | ||
| was established; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since 1895, Texas game wardens have built a | ||
| reputation as "can-do" peace officers with a heritage second only | ||
| to the legendary Texas Rangers; that proud tradition of service, | ||
| more than a century old, is carried on today by more than 500 men and | ||
| women who continue the work of this storied profession; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The first Game Warden Academy class in Austin was | ||
| held in 1978; cadets currently in the academy cover a vast array of | ||
| subjects, including game and fish laws, criminal law, citation, | ||
| court procedures, defensive tactics, arrest procedures, firearms | ||
| training, hunter safety programs, environmental pollution, | ||
| saltwater and freshwater fishing operation, boating safety, and | ||
| rescue training; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The 58th Texas Game Warden Cadet Class will complete | ||
| its training and be commissioned as Texas game wardens on August 6, | ||
| 2013; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This class consists of Mark Anderson (Tyler, Texas), | ||
| Samuel Anderson (Nacogdoches, Texas), Michael Blevins (Hempstead, | ||
| Texas), Joshua Bonney (Commerce, Texas), Roel Cantu, Jr. (Edinburg, | ||
| Texas), Jayme DeSchaaf (Liberty Hill, Texas), Travis Fountain | ||
| (Nacogdoches, Texas), Mark Frayser (Cibolo, Texas), Jason Garcia | ||
| (Schertz, Texas), Tommy Johnson (Wharton, Texas), Hsin-Wei Lin | ||
| (College Station, Texas), Derrick Lopez (Round Rock, Texas), Grant | ||
| Moore (Jacksboro, Texas), John Newman (Stephenville, Texas), Jake | ||
| Noxon (Austin, Texas), Jack Pearl (Athens, Georgia), Howard Pierce | ||
| (Rockport, Texas), Travis Porter (Bridgeport, Texas), Jennifer | ||
| Provaznik (Gautier, Mississippi), Arturo Salinas (Uvalde, Texas), | ||
| Coby Sanders (Amarillo, Texas), Jeremy Schwalk (Lubbock, Texas), | ||
| Brendan Shoars (Abilene, Texas), Justin Solis (Rockport, Texas), | ||
| David Stokes (Nashville, Tennessee), Zachary Temple (Lufkin, | ||
| Texas), Thomas Colton (Pleasanton, Texas), and Emily Zaunbreche | ||
| (Houston, Texas); and | ||
| WHEREAS, After graduation from the Game Warden Training | ||
| Academy and receiving a commission as a peace officer, these | ||
| individuals will perform responsible field enforcement duties | ||
| involving the enforcement of all provisions of the Texas Parks and | ||
| Wildlife Code, Texas Penal Code, and relevant provisions of other | ||
| Texas laws; execute and serve all criminal processes resulting from | ||
| enforcement activities; provide public safety and emergency | ||
| functions; safeguard departmental equipment; prepare reports of | ||
| activities and present programs concerning departmental activities | ||
| to the public; conduct investigations of holders of permits and | ||
| licenses issued by the department; maintain contact with holders of | ||
| permits and licenses issued by the department; and maintain contact | ||
| with landowners, resource users, and the general public; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The cadets who have been selected to hold this | ||
| invaluable post have all completed a grueling and demanding | ||
| training program and will greatly contribute to the safety of Texas | ||
| residents and the preservation of the Lone Star State's natural | ||
| resources, and Texas is indeed fortunate to have these dedicated | ||
| individuals; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate the 58th Texas | ||
| Game Warden Cadet Class and extend to them sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success in their law enforcement careers. | ||
| Guillen | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 195 was adopted by the House on July | ||
| 30, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
