H.R. No. 1236
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The staff of the Texas Legislative Council has
worked diligently to meet the needs of the legislature over the
course of this 140-day regular session; and
WHEREAS, Led by executive director Jeff Archer, assistant
executive director Kimberly Shields, and general counsel Jon
Heining, the council staff is organized into five
divisions--information systems, legal, research, document
production, and administration--each of which specializes in
specific areas of support; and
WHEREAS, The council's information systems division, guided
by division director Joe Diana, provides a range of
computer-related services to the legislative branch of state
government; in addition to equipping member offices with PCs,
iPads, printers, and software, the division maintains the network
infrastructure for the Capitol community, develops applications,
and offers comprehensive training and assistance in technical
matters, lending its expertise through a variety of channels; and
WHEREAS, Under the leadership of division director Mike
Marshall, the attorneys, legal assistants, editors, and support
staff of the legal division help to craft proposed bills and
constitutional amendments, substitutes, amendments, conference
committee reports, and miscellaneous drafts and provide legal
advice and analysis on request; the division's legal editing team
also performs a dual role by carrying out the engrossing and
enrolling duties for the house; and
WHEREAS, The research division, led by division director
Karen White, is composed of the data analysis & digital content,
mapping & redistricting, policy research & bill analysis, research
editing & special projects, and resolutions & publications
sections; during the session, division staff produce numerous bill
analyses for house committees, resolutions and certificates, and
side-by-side analyses; they also maintain Capweb and other useful
websites; and
WHEREAS, Contributing to the council's efforts to serve the
legislature are the members of the TLC document production staff;
division director Janet Sullivan manages sections that handle data
transcription, graphics, proofreading, printing, and document
processing; over the course of the session, the division produces
and distributes thousands of drafts, house official printings, and
other documents; and
WHEREAS, The council's diverse responsibilities are
supported by the staff of the administration division, who keep the
other divisions running smoothly through their efforts in the areas
of human resources, accounting and purchasing, and assurance
services; and
WHEREAS, Council staff bring to their duties precision,
creativity, knowledge, and technical expertise, serving the
legislature and the citizens of this state with stamina and
resilience as they meet the myriad challenges of a legislative
session; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize the staff of the Texas Legislative
Council for their work in behalf of the legislative branch of
government and the Lone Star State; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the council staff as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Metcalf
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1236 was adopted by the House on May
23, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House