Bill Text: TX HR5 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Sheriff Terry G. Box for his service to the citizens of Collin County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-07-28 - Reported enrolled [HR5 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR5-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 5 | ||
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| WHEREAS, For nearly three decades, Sheriff Terry G. Box has | ||
| dedicated himself to preserving the peace and protecting the | ||
| citizens of Collin County; and | ||
| WHEREAS, One of the longest-serving sheriffs in the Lone Star | ||
| State, Sheriff Box was a member of the McKinney and Plano police | ||
| departments before joining the Collin County Sheriff's Office in | ||
| 1981; after the death of the previous sheriff, this dedicated peace | ||
| officer was appointed to serve out the term in 1985 and has since | ||
| been reelected six times; in addition, he has been the president of | ||
| the Sheriffs' Association of Texas and the chair of the Texas | ||
| Commission on Jail Standards; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sheriff Box has earned the respect of his fellow | ||
| sheriffs for his skill and professionalism and the admiration of | ||
| many for his staunch defense of the Second Amendment; he received | ||
| the 2002 Bill Decker Award from the Sheriffs' Association of Texas | ||
| and the Patriot Employer Award from the Office of the Secretary of | ||
| Defense; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to his responsibilities as Collin | ||
| County's chief peace officer, Sheriff Box has sponsored the | ||
| Shoot-Out Fore Kids Golf Tournament for the past 20 years, raising | ||
| more than $1.8 million for local charities; the Collin County | ||
| Children's Advocacy Center presented him with the 2010 Eagle Award | ||
| and named him as one of the 20 Heroes of Collin County in 2011; his | ||
| other accolades include the 2011 Heart for Seniors Award from the | ||
| Wellness Center for Older Adults and an award from the Collin | ||
| College Student Leadership Academy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sheriff Box's commitment to his duties has greatly | ||
| benefited the citizens of Collin County, and he may indeed reflect | ||
| with pride on his outstanding service; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Terry G. Box for 28 | ||
| years as Collin County sheriff 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 Sheriff Box as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Sanford | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 5 was adopted by the House on July 25, | ||
| 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
