TITLE: Recognizing February 6, 2017, as 9-1-1 Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing February 6, 2017, as 9-1-1 Day at the State Capitol.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association are gathering on February 6, 2017, to celebrate 9-1-1 Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, In 1967, the Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Congress, in association with the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, established 9-1-1 as a universal, all-purpose emergency telephone number, and in February 1968, the first 9-1-1 call was made in Haleyville, Alabama; and WHEREAS, Public safety telecommunicators are the vital link between citizens calling for help and the agencies that assist them, and over the last half century, 9-1-1 has become the nationally recognized number to call for immediate help from the police, the fire department, or emergency medical services; and WHEREAS, Personnel at hundreds of public safety answering points serve the citizens of the Lone Star State by promptly responding to emergency calls and by dispatching appropriate assistance as quickly as possible, and these dedicated telecommunicators, emergency directors, planning professionals, and industry service providers are ably represented by the Texas Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association; and WHEREAS, This outstanding association is dedicated to providing excellent service, upholding high standards of training, and promoting awareness of 9-1-1; it also works to encourage the integration of the new and emerging technologies that are necessary to make 9-1-1 an even faster, more accurate, and more reliable service; and WHEREAS, When seconds count, Texans turn to 9-1-1, and it is indeed fitting to take this opportunity to recognize the history and lifesaving legacy of the 9-1-1 emergency system across the state and nation; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby recognize February 6, 2017, as 9-1-1 Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation from the Texas Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable visit to Austin. Metcalf Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 317 was adopted by the House on February 6, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House