TITLE: Recognizing February 12, 2019, as Texas Juvenile Justice Professional Day.

SUMMARY: Recognizing February 12, 2019, as Texas Juvenile Justice Professional Day.

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WHEREAS, Texas Juvenile Justice Professional Day is taking place on February 12, 2019, and this occasion offers an ideal opportunity to recognize the outstanding contributions of the dedicated individuals working in this field; and WHEREAS, The Texas juvenile justice system is regarded as one of the most innovative in the country and is composed of 166 community-based probation departments that serve the state's 254 counties in partnership with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; and WHEREAS, More than 8,200 certified juvenile probation and supervision officers work tirelessly and courageously to help rehabilitate young people, handling 100 percent of the referrals received by the juvenile justice system each year and providing ongoing services at the local level to 95 percent of those referrals; and WHEREAS, When dealing with young offenders, the Texas legal system depends on the efforts of juvenile court judges, juvenile prosecutors, juvenile defense attorneys and advocates, and law enforcement officers and their staff to break the cycle of youth crime and violence and protect the public from delinquent conduct; to ensure the consistency and quality of such services throughout the state, Texas Juvenile Justice Department staff members also offer assistance and training to all juvenile justice personnel, in addition to providing rehabilitation services directly to young offenders committed to the department's facilities; and WHEREAS, Through their hard work and expertise, juvenile justice professionals make a positive difference in the lives of at-risk youth and help maintain the security of the citizens of Texas, and their contributions are indeed deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby recognize February 12, 2019, as Texas Juvenile Justice Professional Day and commend youth probation personnel, members of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and all those involved in the juvenile justice field for the essential services they provide. White Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson Allen Guillen Ortega Allison Gutierrez Pacheco Anchia Harless Paddie Anderson Harris Parker Ashby Hefner Patterson Bailes Hernandez Paul Beckley Herrero Perez Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan Bell of Montgomery Holland Price Bernal Howard Ramos Biedermann Huberty Raney Blanco Hunter Raymond Bohac Israel Reynolds Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose Bucy Kacal Rosenthal Burns King of Hemphill Sanford Burrows King of Parker Schaefer Button King of Uvalde Shaheen Cain Klick Sheffield Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr. Canales Kuempel Shine Capriglione Lambert Smith Clardy Landgraf Smithee Cole Lang Springer Coleman Larson Stephenson Collier Leach Stickland Cortez Leman Stucky Craddick Longoria Swanson Cyrier Lozano Talarico Darby Lucio III Thierry Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Dean Metcalf Tinderholt Deshotel Meyer Toth Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miller VanDeaver Fierro Minjarez Vo Flynn Moody Walle Frank Morrison White Frullo Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Geren Murphy Wray Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu Goldman Neave Zedler Gonz lez of Dallas Nev rez Zerwas Gonz lez of El Paso Noble Zwiener Goodwin Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 83 was adopted by the House on February 12, 2019, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House