H.R. No. 120

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Texas Juvenile Justice Professional Day is taking
	place on January 24, 2017, and this occasion offers an ideal
	opportunity to recognize the outstanding contributions of the
	dedicated individuals working in this field; and
	WHEREAS, The Texas juvenile justice system is regarded as one
	of the most innovative in the country and is composed of 166
	community-based probation departments that serve the state's 254
	counties in partnership with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department;
	and
	WHEREAS, More than 8,200 certified juvenile probation and
	supervision officers work tirelessly and courageously to help
	rehabilitate young people, handling 100 percent of the referrals
	received by the juvenile justice system each year and providing
	ongoing services at the local level to 95 percent of those
	referrals; and
	WHEREAS, When dealing with young offenders, the Texas legal
	system depends on the efforts of juvenile court judges, juvenile
	prosecutors, juvenile defense attorneys and advocates, and law
	enforcement officers and their staff to break the cycle of youth
	crime and violence and protect the public from delinquent conduct;
	to ensure the consistency and quality of such services throughout
	the state, Texas Juvenile Justice Department staff members also
	offer assistance and training to all juvenile justice personnel, in
	addition to providing rehabilitation services directly to young
	offenders committed to the department's facilities; and
	WHEREAS, Through their hard work and expertise, juvenile
	justice professionals make a positive difference in the lives of
	at-risk youth and help maintain the security of the citizens of
	Texas, and their contributions are indeed deserving of recognition;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize January 24, 2017, as Texas Juvenile
	Justice Professional Day and commend youth probation personnel,
	members of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and all those
	involved in the juvenile justice field for the essential services
	they provide.
	White
	Frullo
	Straus Goldman Oliverson
	Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
	Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
	Alvarado Gooden Parker
	Anchia Guerra Paul
	Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
	Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
	Arévalo Hefner Phillips
	Ashby Hernandez Pickett
	Bailes Herrero Price
	Bell Hinojosa Raney
	Bernal Holland Raymond
	Biedermann Howard Reynolds
	Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
	Bohac Hunter Roberts
	Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
	Burrows Kacal Sanford
	Button Keough Schaefer
	Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
	Canales King of Parker Schubert
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Clardy Klick Sheffield
	Coleman Koop Shine
	Collier Krause Simmons
	Cook Kuempel Smithee
	Cortez Lambert Springer
	Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
	Craddick Lang Stickland
	Cyrier Larson Stucky
	Dale Laubenberg Swanson
	Darby Leach Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
	Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
	Deshotel Martinez Turner
	Dukes Metcalf Uresti
	Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
	Elkins Miller Villalba
	Faircloth Minjarez Vo
	Fallon Moody Walle
	Farrar Morrison White
	Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Frank Murphy Workman
	Frullo Murr Wray
	Geren Neave Wu
	Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
	Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 120 was adopted by the House on January
	24, 2017, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House