Bill Text: TX SR605 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 26, 2015, as K9s4COPS Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-29 - Reported enrolled [SR605 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR605-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Since its inception, K9s4COPS has provided | ||
| generous support to Texas law enforcement, and the organization | ||
| is celebrating its fourth anniversary in March 2015; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Most police departments and similar agencies | ||
| operate under tight budget constraints, and trained police dogs | ||
| can cost as much as $15,000; Houston resident Kristi Hoss | ||
| Schiller founded K9s4COPS in 2010 to donate K9s to law | ||
| enforcement, and the following year, the group gave four dogs to | ||
| the Harris County Sheriff's Office; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The group also works to raise awareness of the | ||
| accomplishments of K9s and their handlers, and Kristi Schiller | ||
| expanded the initiative in 2013 with the establishment of | ||
| K9s4KIDS, which offers K9s to school districts and college | ||
| campuses; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This noteworthy organization has provided state | ||
| agencies with 100 trained dogs over the past four years, and the | ||
| K9s have helped capture hundreds of criminals and intercept more | ||
| than $70 million in contraband, including guns, explosives, | ||
| narcotics, and cash; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through its notable endeavors, K9s4COPS has | ||
| helped many law enforcement agencies more effectively serve and | ||
| protect the citizens of Texas; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize March 26, 2015, as K9s4COPS Day at | ||
| the State Capitol and commend everyone associated with the group | ||
| for their contributions to public safety; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard | ||
| from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Huffman | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 29, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
