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          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 31          WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to   recognize February 3, 2025, as 9-1-1 Day at the State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, 9-1-1 is the nationally recognized number to call   in an emergency for immediate help from the police, fire   department, or emergency medical services, and public safety   communicators are the frontline of our first responders, upon   whom the safety and rescue of Texas citizens depends; and          WHEREAS, Public safety telecommunicators provide the vital   link between people calling for help and the public safety   agencies with which they communicate; the heroic operators serve   callers at more than 500 public safety answering points; and          WHEREAS, Public safety telecommunicators are responsible   for dispatching essential life-saving teams to the correct   location as quickly as possible; the operators must continually   learn and adapt to new 9-1-1 technology to meet the needs of the   residents of Texas and of the rescue teams; and          WHEREAS, While the Texas chapters of the National   Emergency Number Association and the Association of Public   Safety Officials represent telecommunicators, directors,   planning professionals, and industry service providers, it is   crucial that policymakers at all levels of government understand   the importance of 9-1-1, the intricacies of the current system,   and the necessary steps for the ongoing modernization of the   9-1-1 system in Texas; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby recognize February 3, 2025, as 9-1-1 Day at   the State Capitol and commend all public safety   telecommunicators on their invaluable service to the Lone Star   State; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for   them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.     Schwertner                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on February 4, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate