H.R. No. 972
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Ground was broken in March 2017 for construction of
the Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence in Pharr, bringing
to fruition a unique collaboration between South Texas College, the
City of Pharr, and the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School
District; and
WHEREAS, This new regional center will meet the growing law
enforcement needs of the Rio Grande Valley by providing basic
training and certification for entry-level peace officers as well
as continuing education classes for the area's police veterans,
with all instructional programs satisfying the requirements
established by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement; when it is
completed, this state-of-the-art 21,800-square-foot facility will
include classrooms, administrative offices, a vehicle-driving
range, an outdoor shooting range, and a firearms simulator; it is
slated to open by the end of 2017; and
WHEREAS, In support of this worthwhile project, the City of
Pharr has contributed 59 acres of land worth $2.5 million, while the
PSJA ISD has contributed an additional 10 acres; the district has
also contributed $1 million to the venture for the construction of
four classrooms to serve the needs of dual-enrollment students in
criminal justice and other public safety programs; and
WHEREAS, The center will be run under the auspices of South
Texas College, which will offer a broader range of degree and
certificate programs in criminal justice; the center will expand
early college opportunities for the students of PSJA ISD, and it
will offer adults in the community access to degree, certification,
and other advanced training programs in a number of careers; and
WHEREAS, This noteworthy collaborative effort will fill a
long-standing need for regional law enforcement training while also
creating jobs in the Rio Grande Valley, and the project's three
partners may indeed take great pride in their foresight,
initiative, and commitment to improving educational opportunities
in the area; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commend South Texas College, the City of Pharr,
and the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District for the
creation of the Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence and
extend to all those associated with the project sincere best wishes
for success in their shared enterprise; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for South Texas College, the City of Pharr, and Pharr-San
Juan-Alamo ISD as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
Representatives.
Canales
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 972 was adopted by the House on March
30, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House