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By: Gonzales of Williamson |
H.C.R. No. 86 |
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(Senate Sponsor - Kolkhorst) |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 1, 2017; |
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May 5, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Administration; May 23, 2017, reported favorably by the following |
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vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 23, 2017, sent to printer.) |
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Texans owe an immense debt of gratitude to the law |
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enforcement, firefighting, and emergency medical service personnel |
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who willingly place themselves in harm's way to protect the public; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In the course of fulfilling their oath of service, |
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first responders are routinely called on to take courageous action |
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in perilous circumstances, and since 2000, more than 300 of these |
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dedicated professionals have been killed in the line of duty in |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The tragic loss of these brave public servants has a |
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profound and far-reaching effect on their loved ones and |
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colleagues; in an attempt to offer assistance and comfort to these |
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individuals, the Texas Line of Duty Death Task Force was founded in |
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2001; the organization dispatches response teams to aid families |
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and emergency service departments in the wake of a first responder |
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death, and it has also worked to focus attention on the subject; |
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toward that end, the group observed the inaugural Fallen First |
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Responder Awareness Month in May 2016; the event not only pays |
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tribute to first responders who have been killed but also |
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highlights the ongoing need to offer individualized support |
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services for those coping with such a loss; and |
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WHEREAS, First responders render invaluable service to the |
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residents of the Lone Star State, and it is indeed fitting to honor |
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the valor and selflessness of these men and women and to remember |
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those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while working to |
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safeguard their fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby designate May as Fallen First Responder Awareness Month; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That in accordance with the provisions of Section |
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391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in effect |
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until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally |
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passed by the legislature. |
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