Bill Text: TX HR2540 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Dallas firefighter/paramedic William An for his courage and heroism in the line of duty.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR2540 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2540-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2540 |
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WHEREAS, William An, who has demonstrated extraordinary | ||
dedication and courage as a firefighter/paramedic with the Dallas | ||
Fire-Rescue Department, was critically injured in the line of duty | ||
on May 1, 2017; and | ||
WHEREAS, On that day, Officer An was responding to a call for | ||
aid at a chaotic scene where a man had shot and killed his roommate | ||
before turning his gun on a neighbor; the man then opened fire on | ||
arriving paramedics, and while attempting to assist one of the | ||
victims, Officer An was struck and gravely wounded; thanks to the | ||
heroic efforts of police who ventured into the line of fire to pull | ||
Officer An to safety, he survived this harrowing incident and is | ||
making gains on his road to recovery; and | ||
WHEREAS, Assigned to Station 19, Officer An has been with | ||
Dallas Fire-Rescue for 10 years, the past 7 with the department's | ||
Urban Search and Rescue Team; he draws strength from the love and | ||
encouragement of his wife of six years, Jayne; they are the proud | ||
parents of a son, Walter, and are expecting their second child later | ||
this year; and | ||
WHEREAS, Our communities are fortunate to have individuals | ||
like William An, whose selfless commitment to serve and protect is | ||
an inspiration to all who know him, and he remains in the thoughts | ||
and prayers of his fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor William An for his outstanding devotion to | ||
duty as a member of the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department and extend to | ||
him sincere best wishes for a swift and full recovery; and, be it | ||
further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Officer An as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Neave | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2540 was adopted by the House on May | ||
28, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||