85R33361 BK-D     By: Burrows H.R. No. 2516       R E S O L U T I O N          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   CSEC 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 CSEC, 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 House of Representatives of the 85th Texas   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 an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for the CSEC as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.