By: Schwertner S.R. No. 332
SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize March 20, 2023, as 9-1-1 Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, 9-1-1 is nationally recognized as the number to
call in an emergency for immediate help from police, fire, or
emergency medical services, and public safety telecommunicators
are the frontline of our first responders, upon whom the safety
and rescue of Texas citizens depends; and
WHEREAS, Public safety telecommunicators provide the
vital link between people calling for help and the public safety
agencies with which they communicate; the heroic operators serve
callers at more than 500 public safety answering points; and
WHEREAS, Public safety telecommunicators are responsible
for dispatching essential life-saving teams to the correct
location as quickly as possible; the operators must continually
learn and adapt to new 9-1-1 technology to meet the needs of the
residents of Texas and of the rescue teams; and
WHEREAS, While the Texas chapters of the National
Emergency Number Association and the Association of Public
Safety Officials represent telecommunicators, directors,
planning professionals, and industry service providers, it is
crucial that policymakers at all levels of government understand
the importance of 9-1-1, the intricacies of the current system,
and the necessary steps for the ongoing modernization of the
9-1-1 system in Texas; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby recognize March 20, 2023, as 9-1-1 Day at the
State Capitol and commend all public safety telecommunicators on
their invaluable service to the Lone Star State; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.