SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 912          WHEREAS, For 30 years, the Commission on State Emergency   Communications has partnered with regional planning commissions   across the state to ensure access to 9-1-1 emergency services for   all Texas citizens and communities; and          WHEREAS, Created by the 70th Texas Legislature in 1987, the   Commission on State Emergency Communications is composed of 12   members representing public and private sector interests, and   its primary function is to administer the statewide 9-1-1 Service   and Poison Control Programs; the commission directs the   implementation of these programs in all corners of Texas by way   of 24 regional planning commissions, which work alongside local   governments, sheriff's offices, and police departments to   organize and coordinate 9-1-1 emergency communications according   to the specific needs of each area; and          WHEREAS, In cooperation with the Commission on State   Emergency Communications, the regional planning commissions   provide dispatchers with access to mapping and geographic   locating networks and equipment that can help first responders   quickly pinpoint a caller's physical location in the event of an   emergency; this collaborative approach to emergency planning has   helped make the State of Texas a national leader in the   application of the newest and most advanced emergency services   technologies, such as a system that allows even mobile wireless   9-1-1 callers to be found; and          WHEREAS, Working together to continually enhance and   streamline emergency telephone services, the Commission on State   Emergency Communications and its regional planning commissions   have contributed significantly to the safety and well-being of   the people of Texas, and the dedicated individuals who serve on   the commissions are indeed deserving of recognition for their   outstanding efforts; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th   Legislature, hereby honor the Commission on State Emergency   Communications and the regional planning commissions of Texas   for 30 years of service and extend to all those associated with   this initiative sincere best wishes for continued success; and,   be it further          RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for   the commission as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.     Perry                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on May 26, 2017.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate