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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to |
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| 6 | 7 | | recognize the officers and staff of Region VII of the Texas |
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| 7 | 8 | | Department of Public Safety for their commitment to protecting and |
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| 8 | 9 | | serving the legislators and state employees of the Capitol Complex |
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| 9 | 10 | | in Austin; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Since September 1991, the men and women of Region |
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| 11 | 12 | | VII have been responsible for the security of the 46 square-block |
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| 12 | 13 | | area around the State Capitol that encompasses many state |
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| 13 | 14 | | government facilities; supervised by the regional commander, the |
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| 14 | 15 | | region's staff includes commissioned and noncommissioned personnel |
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| 15 | 16 | | who are divided into details that cover the complex; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Their responsibilities include providing police and |
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| 17 | 18 | | security patrol of the Capitol grounds, traffic supervision and |
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| 18 | 19 | | enforcement, parking administration, protection for visiting |
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| 19 | 20 | | dignitaries, monitoring surveillance cameras, and staffing the |
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| 20 | 21 | | x-ray machines and metal detectors at the Capitol's entrances; in |
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| 21 | 22 | | addition, the region's skilled and dedicated personnel also |
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| 22 | 23 | | investigate crimes, conduct vulnerability assessments to mitigate |
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| 23 | 24 | | risk, and deal with crowd control during rallies and demonstrations |
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| 24 | 25 | | on the Capitol grounds; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, For over a quarter century, the officers of Region |
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| 26 | 27 | | VII of the DPS have worked tirelessly to maintain law, order, and |
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| 27 | 28 | | civility in the Capitol Complex, allowing the state's legislators |
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| 28 | 29 | | and employees to safely and securely conduct the people's business; |
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| 29 | 30 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | Legislature hereby commend Region VII of the Texas Department of |
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| 32 | 33 | | Public Safety for its outstanding record of protecting the Capitol |
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| 33 | 34 | | Complex in Austin and extend to the region's officers and civilian |
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| 34 | 35 | | staff sincere best wishes for continued success in their important |
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| 35 | 36 | | work; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 38 | | prepared for Region VII as an expression of gratitude and high |
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| 38 | 39 | | regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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