Bill Text: TX HR45 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Congratulating Eric Fagan on his election as sheriff of Fort Bend County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-18 - Reported enrolled [HR45 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR45-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Congratulating Eric Fagan on his election as sheriff of Fort Bend County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-18 - Reported enrolled [HR45 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR45-Introduced.html
87R8570 JGH-D | ||
By: Reynolds | H.R. No. 45 |
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WHEREAS, Eric Fagan was sworn in as the 43rd sheriff of Fort | ||
Bend County on January 1, 2021, becoming the first African American | ||
to be elected sheriff in the county since Reconstruction, 151 years | ||
ago; and | ||
WHEREAS, A graduate of Prairie View A&M University, Sheriff | ||
Fagan earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a | ||
master's degree in juvenile forensic psychology; while working | ||
toward his master's degree, he performed psychological evaluations | ||
of inmates under the supervision of a licensed psychiatrist before | ||
their court appearances; and | ||
WHEREAS, Sheriff Fagan went on to a remarkable 31-year tenure | ||
with the Houston Police Department, where he was recognized as | ||
Officer of the Year three times; he served as a mediator and | ||
facilitator in the Alternative Dispute Resolution section of the | ||
Internal Affairs Division, achieving a 100 percent agreement rate | ||
in more than 200 cases; and | ||
WHEREAS, A leader in his profession, Sheriff Fagan is the | ||
president emeritus of the African American Police Officer's League; | ||
in addition, he was a member of Mayor Sylvester Turner's protection | ||
detail, and he has been certified in dignitary protection by the | ||
Texas Department of Public Safety; during Super Bowl LI, he worked | ||
with the NFL's security team, the FBI, the U.S. Department of | ||
Homeland Security, the Harris County Sheriff's Office, and other | ||
agencies to help plan for the event; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Sheriff Fagan benefits from | ||
the love and support of his wife, Jacqueline, and his daughter, | ||
Fallon; and | ||
WHEREAS, Eric Fagan brings to his role as sheriff a lifetime | ||
of experience and achievement in law enforcement, and he may take | ||
great pride in his impressive career as he looks forward to the | ||
challenges and opportunities of his new position; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Eric Fagan on his election as the | ||
sheriff of Fort Bend County and extend to him sincere best wishes | ||
for continued success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Sheriff Fagan as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. |