Bill Text: TX HR645 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Hopkins County Fire Department on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
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 | ||