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89(R) HR 817 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
H.R. No. 817
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Association of Counties are
gathering on April 29, 2025, for County Government Day at the State
Capitol; and
WHEREAS, The National Association of Counties has designated
April 2025 as National County Government Month in an effort to
highlight the essential work of county government; formed in 1969,
the Texas Association of Counties represents all 254 of the state's
counties and has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to
improving and promoting the value of county government; and
WHEREAS, County government is one of the oldest forms of
government in the United States, and it is one of the most
responsive and transparent levels, led by officials who live and
work in the communities they serve; its many critical
responsibilities include providing public safety and justice,
holding elections and registering voters, maintaining citizens'
most important records, offering emergency management services,
providing health services, collecting property taxes, and building
and maintaining roads, bridges, and other infrastructure; TAC
facilitates greater efficiency in county government by supporting
the endeavors of county officials, and it offers its members
training and education opportunities and gathers information on
issues and best practices; and
WHEREAS, Each day, county officials work diligently to
improve the quality of life for local residents, and by enabling
county governments to join together to achieve better solutions,
the Texas Association of Counties helps to strengthen communities
all across the state; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize April 29, 2025, as County Government
Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the members of
the Texas Association of Counties.
Bell of Montgomery
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 817 was adopted by the House on May
23, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House