Bill Text: TX SR229 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 23, 2015, as Crime Stoppers Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-23 - Reported enrolled [SR229 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR229-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Members of Texas Crime Stoppers are gathering in | ||
Austin on February 23, 2015, to participate in Crime Stoppers Day | ||
at the State Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, In response to a soaring crime rate in 1981, the | ||
Texas Crime Stoppers Council was established to advise the | ||
governor on Crime Stoppers operations; Texas Crime Stoppers | ||
provides resources, training, and certification to local | ||
programs, and it administers grants from the state-appropriated | ||
Crime Stoppers Assistance Fund; moreover, it engages the public | ||
to increase awareness and protect communities from crime; and | ||
WHEREAS, Today, there are more than 150 certified | ||
community and campus Crime Stoppers programs in Texas; their | ||
members work tirelessly to ensure the safety of communities and | ||
schools, and since 1981, these efforts have helped bring in more | ||
than 1.4 million tips from anonymous citizens, resulting in the | ||
arrests of over 200,000 suspects and the recovery of more than | ||
$1.4 billion in property and narcotics; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through their unyielding commitment to public | ||
safety, the members of Texas Crime Stoppers have made a lasting, | ||
positive difference in their communities and beyond, and it is | ||
indeed fitting to recognize their accomplishments at this time; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
Legislature, hereby recognize February 23, 2015, as Crime | ||
Stoppers Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those | ||
participating sincere best wishes for a memorable and enjoyable | ||
event. | ||
Huffman | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 23, 2015. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |