Bill Text: TX HR645 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Hopkins County Fire Department on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-13 - Reported enrolled [HR645 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR645-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 645 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Hopkins County Fire Department celebrated the | ||
| 20th anniversary of its founding on January 4, 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Before the establishment of the county fire | ||
| department, fire protection in rural areas was handled by various | ||
| local volunteer fire departments, which contracted with the Hopkins | ||
| County Commissioners Court; however, in the late 1990s, the | ||
| commissioners court decided to fund a paid department headquartered | ||
| in the middle of the county to ensure an optimal response time to | ||
| emergency situations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Hopkins County Fire Department first began | ||
| service in 1999, initially operating without a station building; in | ||
| 2006, the county received an intermodal grant and constructed the | ||
| Station 20 headquarters in Sulphur Springs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, From the beginning, this new centralized approach to | ||
| fire response was designed to supplement, not replace, the local | ||
| volunteer fire departments, and it continues to work in cooperation | ||
| with 12 volunteer agencies in the county for the common good of area | ||
| residents; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the years, the Hopkins County Fire Department | ||
| has grown into a full service unit that staffs two engines Monday | ||
| through Friday during the day and one engine at night and on the | ||
| weekends; Station 20 employs a total of 25 first responders to | ||
| ensure full coverage 24 hours per day; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For two decades, the dedicated and courageous | ||
| firefighters of the Hopkins County Fire Department have devoted | ||
| themselves to protecting the lives and property of their fellow | ||
| citizens, and this notable milestone presents a fitting opportunity | ||
| to recognize their vital contributions; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Hopkins County Fire Department | ||
| on the occasion of its 20th anniversary and extend to its members | ||
| sincere best wishes for continued success with their important | ||
| work; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the department as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Flynn | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 645 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 6, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
