| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2260 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Harris County Precinct One Community Emergency |
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| 6 | 6 | | Response Team, led by CERT coordinator John A. Branch, has worked |
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| 7 | 7 | | tirelessly to ensure that area communities are safer, stronger, and |
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| 8 | 8 | | better prepared; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, After helping to rebuild in the wake of Tropical |
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| 10 | 10 | | Storm Allison in 2001 and Hurricane Rita in 2005, Mr. Branch, a |
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| 11 | 11 | | longtime public servant, formed a team of volunteers to assist in |
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| 12 | 12 | | responding to the needs of the local community; the Precinct One |
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| 13 | 13 | | CERT holds free classes taught by first responders that equip |
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| 14 | 14 | | citizens with knowledge and resources to assist their families and |
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| 15 | 15 | | neighborhoods in the event of a disaster; the Houston program is |
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| 16 | 16 | | part of the Mayor's Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security |
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| 17 | 17 | | and the Harris County Citizen Corps; in addition, CERT volunteers |
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| 18 | 18 | | help with public events, such as the Extreme Weather Ready Expo and |
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| 19 | 19 | | BP MS 150, and serve on planning and hospitality committees for |
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| 20 | 20 | | future training events; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Through the dedicated advocacy of Mr. Branch, |
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| 22 | 22 | | Precinct One CERT opened a command center on February 19, 2022; the |
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| 23 | 23 | | first volunteer owned and operated CERT center in the state, the |
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| 24 | 24 | | facility serves as a location for emergency training classes and |
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| 25 | 25 | | includes a food pantry and resource center for vulnerable |
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| 26 | 26 | | residents; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Since its founding, Precinct One CERT has provided |
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| 28 | 28 | | invaluable assistance to the citizens of Harris County, and it is a |
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| 29 | 29 | | pleasure to recognize the many significant contributions of this |
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| 30 | 30 | | noteworthy organization; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature hereby honor the Harris County Precinct One Community |
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| 33 | 33 | | Emergency Response Team for its service and extend to all those |
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| 34 | 34 | | associated with the team sincere best wishes for the future; and, be |
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| 35 | 35 | | it further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 37 | | prepared for the Harris County Precinct One Community Emergency |
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| 38 | 38 | | Response Team as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of |
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| 39 | 39 | | Representatives. |
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| 40 | 40 | | J. Johnson of Harris |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 43 | 43 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2260 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 44 | 44 | | 29, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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