Bill Text: TX HR2114 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the staff of the Texas Legislative Council.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR2114 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR2114-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2114 |
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WHEREAS, The staff of the Texas Legislative Council has | ||
worked diligently to meet the needs of the legislature over the | ||
course of this 140-day regular session; and | ||
WHEREAS, Led by executive director Jeff Archer and assistant | ||
executive director Kimberly Shields, the council staff is organized | ||
into five divisions--information systems, legal, research, | ||
document production, and administration--each of which specializes | ||
in specific areas of support; and | ||
WHEREAS, The council's information systems division provides | ||
a range of computer-related services to the legislative branch of | ||
state government; in addition to equipping member offices with PCs, | ||
iPads, printers, and software, the division maintains the network | ||
infrastructure for the Capitol community, develops applications, | ||
and offers comprehensive training and assistance in technical | ||
matters, lending its expertise through a variety of channels; and | ||
WHEREAS, The attorneys, legal assistants, editors, and | ||
support staff of the legal division help to craft proposed bills and | ||
constitutional amendments, substitutes, amendments, conference | ||
committee reports, and miscellaneous drafts and provide legal | ||
advice and analysis on request; the division's legal editing team | ||
also performs a dual role by carrying out the engrossing and | ||
enrolling duties for the house; and | ||
WHEREAS, The research division of the TLC is composed of | ||
policy issue researchers, statistical analysts, writers, editors, | ||
webmasters, mapmakers, and database specialists; during the | ||
session, these staffers produce numerous senate and house amendment | ||
and conference committee side-by-side analyses, bill analyses for | ||
house committees, and policy, congratulatory, and memorial | ||
resolutions; they also maintain Capweb and other useful websites; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Contributing to the council's efforts to serve the | ||
legislature are the members of the TLC document production staff; | ||
this division encompasses the data transcription, graphics, | ||
proofreading, print shop, and document processing sections, and | ||
over the course of the session, it produces and distributes | ||
thousands of drafts, house official printings, and other documents; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, The council's diverse responsibilities are | ||
supported by the staff of the administration division, who keep the | ||
other divisions running smoothly through their efforts in the areas | ||
of human resources, accounting and purchasing, and assurance | ||
services; and | ||
WHEREAS, Council staff bring to their duties precision, | ||
creativity, knowledge, and technical expertise, serving the | ||
legislature and the citizens of this state with stamina and | ||
resilience as they meet the myriad challenges of a legislative | ||
session; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize the staff of the Texas Legislative | ||
Council for their work in behalf of the legislative branch of | ||
government and the Lone Star State; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the council staff as an expression of high regard by | ||
the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Oliverson | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2114 was adopted by the House on May | ||
27, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||