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1		-	By: Gonzales of Williamson H.C.R. No. 86
2		-	(Senate Sponsor - Kolkhorst)
3		-	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 1, 2017;
4		-	May 5, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on
5		-	Administration; May 23, 2017, reported favorably by the following
6		-	vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 23, 2017, sent to printer.)
7		-	Click here to see the committee vote
	1	+	H.C.R. No. 86
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10	4		HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
11	5		WHEREAS, Texans owe an immense debt of gratitude to the law
12	6		enforcement, firefighting, and emergency medical service personnel
13	7		who willingly place themselves in harm's way to protect the public;
14	8		and
15	9		WHEREAS, In the course of fulfilling their oath of service,
16	10		first responders are routinely called on to take courageous action
17	11		in perilous circumstances, and since 2000, more than 300 of these
18	12		dedicated professionals have been killed in the line of duty in
19	13		Texas; and
20	14		WHEREAS, The tragic loss of these brave public servants has a
21	15		profound and far-reaching effect on their loved ones and
22	16		colleagues; in an attempt to offer assistance and comfort to these
23	17		individuals, the Texas Line of Duty Death Task Force was founded in
24	18		2001; the organization dispatches response teams to aid families
25	19		and emergency service departments in the wake of a first responder
26	20		death, and it has also worked to focus attention on the subject;
27	21		toward that end, the group observed the inaugural Fallen First
28	22		Responder Awareness Month in May 2016; the event not only pays
29	23		tribute to first responders who have been killed but also
30	24		highlights the ongoing need to offer individualized support
31	25		services for those coping with such a loss; and
32	26		WHEREAS, First responders render invaluable service to the
33	27		residents of the Lone Star State, and it is indeed fitting to honor
34	28		the valor and selflessness of these men and women and to remember
35	29		those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while working to
36	30		safeguard their fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
37	31		RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas
38	32		hereby designate May as Fallen First Responder Awareness Month;
39	33		and, be it further
40	34		RESOLVED, That in accordance with the provisions of Section
41	35		391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in effect
42	36		until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally
43	37		passed by the legislature.
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	38	+	Gonzales of Williamson
	39	+	Farrar
	40	+	______________________________ ______________________________
	41	+	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
	42	+	I certify that H.C.R. No. 86 was adopted by the House on April
	43	+	27, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 0, 2 present, not
	44	+	voting.
	45	+	______________________________
	46	+	Chief Clerk of the House
	47	+	I certify that H.C.R. No. 86 was adopted by the Senate on May
	48	+	24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
	49	+	______________________________
	50	+	Secretary of the Senate
	51	+	APPROVED: __________________
	52	+	Date
	53	+	__________________
	54	+	Governor