SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 541
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Robert Saenz, who is retiring as deputy executive
director of the Enforcement Division for the Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Commission after more than 27 years of outstanding
service with the agency; and
WHEREAS, Robert Saenz joined the Texas Alcoholic Beverage
Commission in 1993 as an agent trainee, and he steadily rose
through the ranks to become deputy executive director of the
Enforcement Division; his career with the agency has included 19
years of experience in supervisory roles, and he has been
stationed in areas across the state, including Galveston, Del
Rio, Odessa, Houston, and Austin; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas State University with a degree
in criminal justice, he served for a time as a patrolman and as a
detective with the Del Rio Police Department before joining the
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission; in the course of his career
with the agency, he implemented new methods of operation and led
the reorganization of the Special Investigations Unit and the
Special Response Teams; his leadership has been an invaluable
asset, and he has been instrumental in the Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Commission's success as a law enforcement agency; and
WHEREAS, He holds a Master Peace Officer Certificate and
has been a licensed Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
instructor since 1997; he is also a graduate of the Lyndon B.
Johnson School of Public Affairs Governor's Executive
Development Program and the Texas Department of Public Safety
Command College; and
WHEREAS, An exemplary law enforcement officer, he is
respected and admired by his colleagues, and his presence at the
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission will be greatly missed; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby commend Robert Saenz on his exceptional
service to the people of Texas as an employee of the Texas
Alcoholic Beverage Commission and extend to him best wishes for
continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Hinojosa
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 29, 2021.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate