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          R E S O L U T I O N
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               WHEREAS, Texans everywhere depend on the skill and dedication  | 
      
      
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        of our state's firefighters and paramedics, who play an  | 
      
      
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        indispensable part in the safety and welfare of their communities;  | 
      
      
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        and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, In the event of an accident, medical emergency, or  | 
      
      
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        large-scale disaster, these exceptional men and women are often the  | 
      
      
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        first on the scene to deliver lifesaving care and assistance; each  | 
      
      
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        year, their swift and courageous actions prevent the loss of  | 
      
      
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        thousands of lives and countless more injuries and illnesses; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Although we are fortunate that so many of our  | 
      
      
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        citizens willingly accept this noble calling, their work is not  | 
      
      
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        without risk; Texans continue to honor the memories of those   | 
      
      
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        firefighters and paramedics who have made the ultimate sacrifice, a  | 
      
      
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        somber roll call that underscores the great hazards these  | 
      
      
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        individuals routinely incur in the line of duty; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Firefighters and paramedics across the Lone Star  | 
      
      
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        State have distinguished themselves through their bravery and  | 
      
      
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        commitment as well as through their active participation in  | 
      
      
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        charitable causes near and beyond their communities; they are truly  | 
      
      
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        public servants of the highest order, and all those who count  | 
      
      
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        themselves in their ranks merit our heartfelt praise and gratitude;  | 
      
      
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        now, therefore, be it | 
      
      
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               RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas  | 
      
      
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        Legislature hereby pay tribute to the service and sacrifice of the  | 
      
      
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        professional firefighters and paramedics of Texas and their loved  | 
      
      
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        ones. | 
      
      
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        Thompson of Harris | 
      
      
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              | Anderson of Dallas | 
              Hernandez | 
              Phillips | 
             
           
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              | Anderson of McLennan | 
              Herrero | 
              Pickett | 
             
           
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              | Bonnen of Brazoria | 
              Johnson | 
              Rodriguez of Bexar | 
             
           
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              | Bonnen of Galveston | 
              Kacal | 
              Rodriguez of Travis | 
             
           
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              | Burkett | 
              Keffer | 
              Romero, Jr. | 
             
           
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              | Burrows | 
              King of Hemphill | 
              Sanford | 
             
           
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              | Button | 
              King of Parker | 
              Schaefer | 
             
           
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              | Canales | 
              King of Taylor | 
              Schofield | 
             
           
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              | Capriglione | 
              King of Uvalde | 
              Schubert | 
             
           
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              | Craddick | 
              Landgraf | 
              Simpson | 
             
           
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              | Cyrier | 
              Laubenberg | 
              Smithee | 
             
           
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              | Davis of Dallas | 
              Lozano | 
              Stephenson | 
             
           
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              | Davis of Harris | 
              Lucio III | 
              Stickland | 
             
           
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              | Deshotel | 
              Márquez | 
              Thompson of Brazoria | 
             
           
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              | Dukes | 
              Martinez | 
              Thompson of Harris | 
             
           
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              | Dutton | 
              Martinez Fischer | 
              Tinderholt | 
             
           
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              | Elkins | 
              McClendon | 
              Turner of Collin | 
             
           
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              | Faircloth | 
              Metcalf | 
              Turner of Harris | 
             
           
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              | Fallon | 
              Meyer | 
              Turner of Tarrant | 
             
           
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              | Farney | 
              Miller of Comal | 
              Villalba | 
             
           
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              | Farrar | 
              Miller of Fort Bend | 
              Vo | 
             
           
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              | Flynn | 
              Morrison | 
              White of Bell | 
             
           
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              | Frank | 
              Muñoz, Jr. | 
              White of Tyler | 
             
           
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        ______________________________ | 
      
      
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        Speaker of the House      | 
      
      
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               I certify that H.R. No. 1606 was adopted by the House on March  | 
      
      
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        31, 2015, by a non-record vote. | 
      
      
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        ______________________________ | 
      
      
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        Chief Clerk of the House    | 
      
      
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