TITLE: Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Fight Crime: Invest in Kids organization.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Fight Crime: Invest in Kids organization.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to providing guidance and support to at-risk youth, is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2021; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1996, the organization is composed of sheriffs, chiefs of police, other law enforcement executives, and concerned citizens in all 50 states, who share a commitment to steering children away from crime and setting them on a path to long-term success; and WHEREAS, The law enforcement leaders who are part of the group work to ensure that Texas children and families have access to high-quality, evidence-based resources, including voluntary parent coaching, early childhood care and education, and afterschool and anti-recidivism programs; in addition, the organization operates a Police Training Institute where officers are instructed on how to de-escalate conflict and have safe, positive interactions with at-risk young people; and WHEREAS, Through their outstanding work to help youth reach their full potential, the dedicated members of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids have made their communities stronger and safer, and it is indeed a pleasure to recognize this commendable group as it celebrates a significant milestone in its history; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the 25th anniversary of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids and recognize its members for the contributions they have made to the health, security, and well-being of Texas children; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Harless Phelan Guerra Noble Allen Guillen Oliverson Allison Harless Ordaz Perez Anchia Harris Ortega Anderson Hefner Pacheco Ashby Hernandez Paddie Bailes Herrero Parker Beckley Hinojosa Patterson Bell of Kaufman Holland Paul Bell of Montgomery Howard Perez Bernal Huberty Price Biedermann Hull Ramos Bonnen Hunter Raney Bowers Israel Raymond Buckley Jetton Reynolds Bucy Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Burns A. Johnson of Harris Rogers Burrows J. Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr. Button Kacal Rose Cain King of Hemphill Rosenthal Campos King of Parker Sanford Canales King of Uvalde Schaefer Capriglione Klick Schofield Cason Krause Shaheen Clardy Kuempel Sherman, Sr. Cole Lambert Shine Coleman Landgraf Slaton Collier Larson Slawson Cook Leach Smith Cortez Leman Smithee Craddick Longoria Spiller Crockett Lopez Stephenson Cyrier Lozano Stucky Darby Lucio III Swanson Davis Martinez Talarico Dean Martinez Fischer Thierry Deshotel Metcalf Thompson of Brazoria Dominguez Meyer Thompson of Harris Dutton Meza Tinderholt Ellzey Middleton Toth Fierro Minjarez Turner of Dallas Frank Moody Turner of Tarrant Frullo Morales of Harris VanDeaver Gates Morales of Maverick Vasut Geren Morales Shaw Vo Gervin-Hawkins Morrison Walle Goldman Mu oz, Jr. White Gonz lez of Dallas Murphy Wilson Gonz lez of El Paso Murr Wu Goodwin Neave Zwiener Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 408 was adopted by the House on March 25, 2021, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House