Bill Text: TX HR222 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Detective Christopher J. Pyryt on his retirement from the Plano Police Department.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-27 - Reported enrolled [HR222 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR222-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 222 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Detective Christopher J. Pyryt retired from the | ||
| Plano Police Department on June 3, 2013, drawing to a close a | ||
| notable career with the department that spanned more than a quarter | ||
| of a century; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Chris Pyryt entered the law enforcement field as a | ||
| Hays County sheriff's deputy in 1983 and joined the Plano Police | ||
| Department four years later; during his tenure with that agency, he | ||
| served as a patrol officer, field training officer, hostage | ||
| negotiator, and detective in the areas of narcotics, juvenile | ||
| crime, and family violence and child abuse; he was also a member of | ||
| an FBI computer forensics task force team; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Highly respected by his peers, Detective Pyryt gave | ||
| generously of his time and expertise to a number of professional | ||
| organizations, serving as vice president of the High Technology | ||
| Crime Investigation Association and as a member of the board of | ||
| directors of the Texas Municipal Police Association and the Plano | ||
| Police Association; in addition, he worked with the Texas | ||
| Legislature to improve family violence laws; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Raised in Dallas, Detective Pyryt graduated from | ||
| Lake Highlands High School and studied at Southwest Texas State | ||
| University; actively engaged in his community, he is president of | ||
| the Aviary Homeowners Association and a member of the board for the | ||
| Plano East Band Booster Club; in all of his endeavors, he is | ||
| supported by his wife, Terri, and his children, Anna Marie and | ||
| William; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Detective Christopher Pyryt's skill, | ||
| professionalism, and commitment to protecting the safety and | ||
| welfare of the public have greatly benefited the citizens of Plano, | ||
| and he may indeed take pride in a career well spent as he embarks on | ||
| the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Detective | ||
| Christopher J. Pyryt on his retirement from the Plano Police | ||
| Department and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Detective Pyryt as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Laubenberg | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 222 was adopted by the House on June | ||
| 25, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
