85R8957 CJM-D
By: Kacal H.R. No. 557
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas are
gathering in Austin on February 28, 2017, to participate in
Sheriffs' Association of Texas Day at the Capitol; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Constitution created the office of sheriff
in each county of the state; legislation requires that a sheriff
conserve peace and enforce the criminal laws of the state;
moreover, the sheriff is responsible for the county jail, bail
bonds, civil process, and the security of the courts, and in some
smaller counties, the sheriff may also act as the tax collector; and
WHEREAS, The first meeting of the Sheriffs' Association of
Texas took place on August 14, 1874, making this group one of the
oldest law enforcement organizations in the nation; association
members adopted their preamble calling for sheriffs to assist one
another in the execution of laws, in the discharge of their duties
against criminals, and in the protection of the citizens in their
respective counties and throughout the state; the group has
continued to follow the dictates of this mission to this day; and
WHEREAS, Sheriffs in our state's 254 counties are elected to
four-year terms; each sheriff is a member of the Sheriffs'
Association of Texas, and thousands of other Texans are active and
associate members of the group; and
WHEREAS, The men and women of the Sheriffs' Association of
Texas are helping to make the Lone Star State an even safer place,
and their work benefits countless people each day; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 28, 2017, as Sheriffs'
Association of Texas Day at the Capitol and commend the members of
the Sheriffs' Association of Texas for their many contributions to
their communities; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.