SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 853
WHEREAS, The Legislative Reference Library has provided
invaluable assistance to Texas lawmakers for more than a century; and
WHEREAS, The library houses a specialized collection of
materials and is well positioned to support the varied and
extensive work of legislators; along with legal resources and
periodicals, its materials include historical and current
publications of legislative committees, of state agencies, and
of institutions of higher education, and original legislative
bill files dating back to the 63rd Session; and
WHEREAS, The library's electronic data systems expedite
the delivery of knowledge to the legislative community; the Texas
Appointment System contains information on members of state
councils, boards, and committees appointed by the governor,
lieutenant governor, and speaker; the Legislative Archive System
holds the only electronic version of original legislative bill
files and documentation, while the Index to Sections Affected
details the proposed statutory effect of bills; moreover, the
library maintains Texas Legislators: Past & Present,
highlighting legislative membership information from 1846 to
today, as well as a legislative reports database covering that
same period, and it archives gubernatorial executive orders,
messages, and proclamations; and
WHEREAS, During legislative sessions, the library plays an
integral part in the legislative process; staff members develop
electronic records in the Texas Legislative Tracking System for
each bill or resolution filed, assign and enter subject terms and
companion relationships, and review enrolled legislation for
effective dates of each measure; moreover, library staff members
stationed on the floor of the house and senate chambers enter
legislative actions as they occur, furnishing real-time
information to the legislative community, to executive agencies,
and to citizens of this state through such proprietary
applications as TLIS (the Texas Legislative Information System)
and TLO (Texas Legislature Online); and
WHEREAS, Among the services the library offers are a bill
status hotline for constituents, professional and confidential
research, a daily legislative clipping service, weekly listings
of important journal articles, and monthly listings of
newsworthy additions to the library's collection; and
WHEREAS, Guided skillfully by director and librarian Mary
Camp, the Legislative Reference Library staff members are
hardworking professionals who consistently demonstrate a
commitment to excellence; they perform their duties with skill
and dedication, and they may take justifiable pride in the
important services they provide to the legislature and to the
citizens of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby honor the Legislative Reference Library and
extend to its director and staff sincere appreciation for their
outstanding work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the library as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Schwertner
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 26, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate