Bill Text: TX SR673 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Resolution 673 (Prior Session Legislation)

Enrolled

Bill Title: Recognizing the detention officers and jail employees of the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-05-04 - Reported enrolled [SR673 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-SR673-Enrolled.html


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 673
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
	recognize the detention officers and jail employees of the Dallas
	County Sheriff's Department on the occasion of National
	Correctional Officers and Employees Week, which is being
	observed May 3 through 9, 2015; and
	WHEREAS, The Dallas County Sheriff's Department detention
	service staff is composed of more than 1,500 licensed officers who
	work alongside an administrative staff that includes approximately
	200 clerks in the nation's seventh-largest jail system; detention
	service workers include jailers, records managers, administrators,
	caseworkers, and medical providers; and
	WHEREAS, These dedicated men and women provide custodial
	care and control for approximately 6,000 inmates each day at the
	system's five jail facilities and at its new, state-of-the-art
	medical and mental health facility; and
	WHEREAS, Approximately 80,000 inmates are booked into
	Dallas County jail facilities annually, and employees will
	process more than 100,000 criminal and civil court cases; and
	WHEREAS, The employees of the Dallas County Sheriff's
	Department have through the years maintained the highest
	standards of jail operation, and they are truly deserving of
	special recognition for the vital role they play in the
	administration of justice; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
	Legislature, hereby commend the detention officers and jail
	employees of the Dallas County Sheriff's Department on their
	commitment to public service and extend to them best wishes for a
	memorable National Correctional Officers and Employees Week;
	and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

	Huffines



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on May 4, 2015.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate