TITLE: Congratulating Texas EquuSearch on its 25th anniversary.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Texas EquuSearch on its 25th anniversary.

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WHEREAS, Texas EquuSearch is marking its 25th anniversary in 2025, providing a fitting opportunity to commend the organization for its exceptional work; and WHEREAS, In August 2000, Tim Miller founded Texas EquuSearch as a horse-mounted search and recovery team for the Galveston County area; the nonprofit is dedicated to the memory of Mr. Miller's daughter, Laura Miller, who was abducted and murdered in Galveston County in 1984; and WHEREAS, Headquartered near Houston in Dickinson, Texas EquuSearch is a search and recovery organization that provides services at the request of families and law enforcement personnel; Mr. Miller serves as executive director of the award-winning organization, and under his guidance, thousands of volunteers have assisted with some 2,800 lost and missing person and murder victim cases in nearly all 50 states and in multiple countries; to date, more than 800 missing persons have been returned to their loved ones; and WHEREAS, The organization's resources have evolved over time, and its highly skilled searchers are now utilizing the most up-to-date technologies and methodologies, including side-scan sonar, ground-penetrating radar, and sophisticated mapping techniques; case research begins with the review of social media accounts, the collection of security footage, and the analysis of cell phone data, and boats, aircraft, drones, all-terrain vehicles, and K-9 teams are also employed on search and recovery missions; and WHEREAS, For a quarter century, Texas EquuSearch has rendered invaluable service to distraught families experiencing the trauma of a missing loved one and provided closure to many criminal cases, and all those associated with the nonprofit are indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Texas EquuSearch on its 25th anniversary and extend to the organization's staff and volunteers sincere appreciation for their dedication to their important mission; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Texas EquuSearch as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Leo Wilson Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 883 was adopted by the House on June 1, 2025, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House