Bill Text: TX SR443 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Carlos L. Garcia for his service to the Texas Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-19 - Reported enrolled [SR443 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR443-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| commend Carlos L. Garcia for his 16 years of outstanding service | ||
| as chair of the Texas Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention | ||
| Authority; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Texas Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention | ||
| Authority was established in 1991 by the 72nd Texas Legislature | ||
| as the Texas Automobile Theft Prevention Authority; the | ||
| legislature later added burglary deterrence to the agency's | ||
| mission and placed it under the direction of the Texas Department | ||
| of Motor Vehicles; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Carlos Garcia was appointed to the authority by | ||
| former governor Rick Perry and was named its chair in 2008; he | ||
| brought a wealth of law enforcement experience to the position, | ||
| having served for 10 years as chief of the Brownsville Police | ||
| Department and for seven years as chief of police and security | ||
| for the Port of Brownsville; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Under Mr. Garcia's outstanding leadership, the | ||
| authority has worked tirelessly to further its mission of | ||
| reducing automobile theft across the state and raising citizen | ||
| awareness of methods to avoid theft and burglary; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An exemplary law enforcement officer and public | ||
| servant, he is respected and admired by his colleagues for his | ||
| work with the authority, and it is truly fitting that he receive | ||
| special recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Carlos L. Garcia on his exceptional | ||
| service as chair of the Texas Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention | ||
| Authority and extend to him best wishes for continued success in | ||
| all his endeavors; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Lucio | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 19, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
