Bill Text: TX HR9 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the 58th Texas Game Warden Cadet Class.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-08-05 - Reported enrolled [HR9 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR9-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 9 |
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WHEREAS, Texas is a large state with some of the best hunting | ||
and fishing opportunities in the nation; fishing, hunting, | ||
trapping, and trading of wildlife have been important activities | ||
since the first inhabitants settled in Texas; and | ||
WHEREAS, The state's first law protecting fish was enacted in | ||
1874, and in 1879 the first commission with the mission of | ||
regulating and enforcing laws pertaining to the natural resources | ||
was established; and | ||
WHEREAS, Since 1895, Texas game wardens have built a | ||
reputation as "can-do" peace officers with a heritage second only | ||
to the legendary Texas Rangers; that proud tradition of service, | ||
more than a century old, is carried on today by more than 500 men and | ||
women who continue the work of this storied profession; and | ||
WHEREAS, The first Game Warden Academy class in Austin was | ||
held in 1978; cadets currently in the academy cover a vast array of | ||
subjects, including game and fish laws, criminal law, citation, | ||
court procedures, defensive tactics, arrest procedures, firearms | ||
training, hunter safety programs, environmental pollution, | ||
saltwater and freshwater fishing operation, boating safety, and | ||
rescue training; and | ||
WHEREAS, The 58th Texas Game Warden Cadet Class will complete | ||
its training and be commissioned as Texas game wardens on August 6, | ||
2013; and | ||
WHEREAS, This class consists of Mark Anderson (Tyler, Texas), | ||
Samuel Anderson (Nacogdoches, Texas), Michael Blevins (Hempstead, | ||
Texas), Joshua Bonney (Commerce, Texas), Roel Cantu, Jr. (Edinburg, | ||
Texas), Antonio Chavez (Mexico), Jayme DeSchaaf (Liberty Hill, | ||
Texas), Travis Fountain (Nacogdoches, Texas), Mark Frayser | ||
(Cibolo, Texas), Jason Garcia (Schertz, Texas), Tommy Johnson | ||
(Wharton, Texas), Hsin-Wei Lin (College, Texas), Derrick Lopez | ||
(Round Rock, Texas), Grant Moore (Jacksboro, Texas), John Newman | ||
(Stephenville, Texas), Jake Noxon (Austin, Texas), Jack Pearl | ||
(Athens, Georgia), Howard Pierce (Rockport, Texas), Travis Porter | ||
(Bridgeport, Texas), Jennifer Provaznik (Gautier, Mississippi), | ||
Arturo Salinas (Uvalde, Texas), Coby Sanders (Amarillo, Texas), | ||
Jeremy Schwalk (Lubbock, Texas), Brendan Shoars (Abilene, Texas), | ||
Justin Solis (Rockport, Texas), David Stokes (Nashville, | ||
Tennessee), Zachary Temple (Lufkin, Texas), Thomas Colton | ||
(Pleasanton, Texas), and Emily Zaunbrecher (Houston, Texas); and | ||
WHEREAS, After graduation from the Game Warden Training | ||
Academy and receiving a commission as a peace officer, these | ||
individuals will perform responsible field enforcement duties | ||
involving the enforcement of all provisions of the Texas Parks and | ||
Wildlife Code, Texas Penal Code, and relevant provisions of other | ||
Texas laws; execute and serve all criminal processes resulting from | ||
enforcement activities; provide public safety and emergency | ||
functions; safeguard departmental equipment; prepare reports of | ||
activities and present programs concerning departmental activities | ||
to the public; conduct investigations of holders of permits and | ||
licenses issued by the department; maintain contact with holders of | ||
permits and licenses issued by the department; and maintain contact | ||
with landowners, resource users, and the general public; and | ||
WHEREAS, The cadets who have been selected to hold this | ||
invaluable post have all completed a grueling and demanding | ||
training program and will greatly contribute to the safety of Texas | ||
residents and the preservation of the Lone Star State's natural | ||
resources, and Texas is indeed fortunate to have these dedicated | ||
individuals; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate the 58th Texas | ||
Game Warden Cadet Class and extend to them sincere best wishes for | ||
continued success in their law enforcement careers. | ||
Guillen | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 9 was adopted by the House on August | ||
5, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||