SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 31
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize February 3, 2025, as 9-1-1 Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, 9-1-1 is the nationally recognized number to call
in an emergency for immediate help from the police, fire
department, or emergency medical services, and public safety
communicators 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, 89th
Legislature, hereby recognize February 3, 2025, 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.
Schwertner
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 4, 2025.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate