H.R. No. 305
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Members of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas are
  gathering in Austin on February 22, 2023, to participate in
  Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, The office of sheriff is one of the oldest in the
  history of law enforcement; the Texas Constitution created the
  office in each county of the state, and legislation requires that a
  sheriff conserve peace and enforce the criminal laws of the state;
  moreover, the sheriff is responsible for the county jail, bail
  bonds, civil process, and the security of the courts, and in some
  smaller counties, the sheriff may also act as the tax collector; and
         WHEREAS, The first meeting of the Sheriffs' Association of
  Texas took place on August 14, 1874, making this group one of the
  oldest law enforcement organizations in the nation; association
  members adopted their preamble calling for sheriffs to assist one
  another in the execution of laws, in the discharge of their duties
  against criminals, and in the protection of the citizens in their
  respective counties and throughout the state; the group has
  continued to follow the dictates of this mission to this day; and
         WHEREAS, Sheriffs in our state's 254 counties are elected to
  four-year terms, and each sheriff is a member of the Sheriffs'
  Association of Texas; in addition, associate membership in the
  organization is open to citizens who share an interest in assisting
  law enforcement officials and supporting crime prevention and
  policing efforts; and
         WHEREAS, The men and women of the Sheriffs' Association of
  Texas are helping to make the Lone Star State an even safer place,
  and their work benefits countless people each day; now, therefore,
  be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 22, 2023, as Sheriffs'
  Association of Texas Day at the State Capitol and commend the
  members of the organization for their many contributions to their
  communities; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the Sheriffs' Association of Texas as an expression of
  high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Troxclair
 
 
Phelan Guerra Murr
 
Allen Guillen Neave Criado
 
Allison Harless Noble
 
Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
 
Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
 
Ashby Harrison Orr
 
Bailes Hayes Ortega
 
Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
 
Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
 
Bernal Herrero Perez
 
Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
 
Bonnen Holland Price
 
Bowers Howard Ramos
 
Bryant Hull Raney
 
Buckley Hunter Raymond
 
Bucy Isaac Reynolds
 
Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
 
Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
 
Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
 
Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
 
Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
 
Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
 
Canales Kacal Schofield
 
Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
 
Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
 
Cole Kitzman Shine
 
Collier Klick Slaton
 
Cook Kuempel Slawson
 
Cortez Lalani Smith
 
Craddick Lambert Smithee
 
Cunningham Landgraf Spiller
 
Darby Leach Stucky
 
Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson
 
Dean Longoria Talarico
 
DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper
 
Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry
 
Dutton Lozano Thimesch
 
Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria
 
Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris
 
Frazier Martinez Tinderholt
 
Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth
 
Garcia Metcalf Troxclair
 
Gates Meyer Turner
 
Gerdes Meza VanDeaver
 
Geren Moody Vasut
 
Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo
 
Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle
 
González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson
 
González of El Paso Morrison Wu
 
Goodwin Muñoz, Jr. Zwiener
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 305 was adopted by the House on February
  22, 2023, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House