H.R. No. 2516
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For 30 years, the Commission on State Emergency
Communications has partnered with regional planning commissions
across the state to ensure access to 9-1-1 emergency services for
all Texas citizens and communities; and
WHEREAS, Created by the 70th Texas Legislature in 1987, the
CSEC is composed of 12 members representing public and private
sector interests, and its primary function is to administer the
statewide 9-1-1 Service and Poison Control Programs; the commission
directs the implementation of these programs in all corners of
Texas by way of 24 regional planning commissions, which work
alongside local governments, sheriff's offices, and police
departments to organize and coordinate 9-1-1 emergency
communications according to the specific needs of each area; and
WHEREAS, In cooperation with the CSEC, the regional planning
commissions provide dispatchers with access to mapping and
geographic locating networks and equipment that can help first
responders quickly pinpoint a caller's physical location in the
event of an emergency; this collaborative approach to emergency
planning has helped make the State of Texas a national leader in the
application of the newest and most advanced emergency services
technologies, such as a system that allows even mobile wireless
9-1-1 callers to be found; and
WHEREAS, Working together to continually enhance and
streamline emergency telephone services, the Commission on State
Emergency Communications and its regional planning commissions
have contributed significantly to the safety and well-being of the
people of Texas, and the dedicated individuals who serve on the
commissions are indeed deserving of recognition for their
outstanding efforts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Commission on State Emergency
Communications and the regional planning commissions of Texas for
30 years of service and extend to all those associated with this
initiative sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the CSEC as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Burrows
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 251
6 was adopted by the House on May
28, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House