Bill Text: TX HR2296 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Commending Region VII of the Texas Department of Public Safety for its service to the Capitol Complex during the 88th Legislative Session.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-29 - Reported enrolled [HR2296 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2296-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Commending Region VII of the Texas Department of Public Safety for its service to the Capitol Complex during the 88th Legislative Session.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-29 - Reported enrolled [HR2296 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR2296-Introduced.html
88R31654 BK-D | ||
By: Metcalf | H.R. No. 2296 |
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to | ||
recognize the officers and staff of Region VII of the Texas | ||
Department of Public Safety for their commitment to protecting and | ||
serving the legislators and state employees of the Capitol Complex | ||
in Austin; and | ||
WHEREAS, Since September 1991, the men and women of Region | ||
VII have been responsible for the security of the 46 square-block | ||
area around the State Capitol that encompasses many state | ||
government facilities; supervised by the regional commander, the | ||
region's staff includes commissioned and noncommissioned personnel | ||
who are divided into details that cover the complex; and | ||
WHEREAS, Their responsibilities include providing police and | ||
security patrol of the Capitol grounds, traffic supervision and | ||
enforcement, parking administration, protection for visiting | ||
dignitaries, monitoring surveillance cameras, and staffing the | ||
x-ray machines and metal detectors at the Capitol's entrances; in | ||
addition, the region's skilled and dedicated personnel also | ||
investigate crimes, conduct vulnerability assessments to mitigate | ||
risk, and deal with crowd control during rallies and demonstrations | ||
on the Capitol grounds; and | ||
WHEREAS, Those deserving of special recognition for their | ||
hard work and professionalism include Regional Director Scotty | ||
Shiver, Major Chris Jones, Major Gabe Ortiz, Captain Tim Caradine, | ||
Captain Tony Rodriguez, Captain Ralph Ohland, Lieutenant Craig | ||
Henry, Lieutenant Billy Shelton, and Security Operations Manager | ||
Kari Raesz; and | ||
WHEREAS, For more than three decades, the officers of Region | ||
VII of the DPS have worked tirelessly to maintain law, order, and | ||
civility in the Capitol Complex, allowing the state's legislators | ||
and employees to safely and securely conduct the people's business; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commend Region VII of the Texas Department of | ||
Public Safety for its outstanding record of protecting the Capitol | ||
Complex in Austin and extend to the region's officers and civilian | ||
staff sincere best wishes for continued success in their important | ||
work; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Region VII as an expression of gratitude and high | ||
regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |