By: Harper-Brown H.C.R. No. 5
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The citizens of this state and nation are protected
from unreasonable search and seizure by the Fourth Amendment to the
United States Constitution; and
WHEREAS, Actions by agents of the Transportation Security
Administration have subjected members of the public, before they
may board airplanes or access certain public buildings, to
intrusive pat downs that extend beyond the bounds of normal
propriety; and
WHEREAS, Although TSA has acknowledged its overreaching
policy by making a change related to screening children, much more
progress needs to be made; and
WHEREAS, While recognizing that the security of this nation
is paramount, and that all reasonable measures must be taken to
protect the public, treating all travelers, including senior
citizens and disabled individuals, as serious threats in no way
contributes to this nation's safety; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas,
1st Called Session, hereby respectfully urge the Congress of the
United States to take appropriate action to ensure acceptable
treatment of the public by personnel of the Transportation Security
Administration; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official
copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, to
the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the
senate of the United States Congress, to the administrator of the
Transportation Security Administration, and to all the members of
the Texas delegation to the congress with the request that this
resolution be officially entered in the Congressional Record as a
memorial to the Congress of the United States of America.