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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 431
2		-	WHEREAS, National Volunteer Week is taking place from
3		-	April 16 to 22, 2023, and this occasion provides a welcome
4		-	opportunity to recognize the many volunteer firefighters across
5		-	the Lone Star State; and
6		-	WHEREAS, Volunteer firefighters serve in both rural and
7		-	urban communities throughout the state, performing such duties
8		-	as fire suppression, emergency medical aid and rescue, hazardous
9		-	material response, and training and public education; these
10		-	highly trained individuals are members of more than 1,000 fire
11		-	departments, and they provide over 80 percent of the fire
12		-	services in Texas; and
	1	+	88R23701 BHH-D
	2	+	By: Flores, Springer S.R. No. 431
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	5	+	R E S O L U T I O N
	6	+	WHEREAS, National Volunteer Week is taking place from April
	7	+	16 to 22, 2023, and this occasion provides a welcome opportunity to
	8	+	recognize the many volunteer firefighters across the Lone Star
	9	+	State; and
	10	+	WHEREAS, Volunteer firefighters serve in both rural and urban
	11	+	communities throughout the state, performing such duties as fire
	12	+	suppression, emergency medical aid and rescue, hazardous material
	13	+	response, and training and public education; these highly trained
	14	+	individuals are members of more than 1,000 fire departments, and
	15	+	they provide over 80 percent of the fire services in Texas; and
13	16		WHEREAS, In addition to offering vital emergency services,
14	17		volunteer fire departments contribute to their communities by
15	18		hosting open house events and building relationships with area
16	19		residents; many volunteer firefighters also participate in a
17	20		variety of service organizations; and
18	21		WHEREAS, These brave men and women give generously of their
19		-	time and talents in order to protect the lives and property of
20		-	~~their~~ fellow citizens, and they are indeed deserving of special
	22	+	time and talents in order to protect the lives and property of their
	23	+	fellow citizens, and they are indeed deserving of special
21	24		recognition; now, therefore, be it
22		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
23		-	Legislature, hereby commend volunteer firefighters for their
24		-	outstanding service and extend to them sincere gratitude and best
25		-	wishes for the future.
26		-	Flores, Springer
27		-	________________________________
28		-	President of the Senate
29		-	I hereby certify that the
30		-	above Resolution was adopted by
31		-	the Senate on April 17, 2023.
32		-	________________________________
33		-	Secretary of the Senate
34		-	________________________________
35		-	Member, Texas Senate
36		-	________________________________
37		-	Member, Texas Senate
	25	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
	26	+	hereby commend volunteer firefighters for their outstanding
	27	+	service and extend to them sincere gratitude and best wishes for the
	28	+	future.