85R9341 KSM-D     By: Metcalf H.R. No. 317       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Chapter of the National   Emergency Number Association are gathering on February 6, 2017, to   celebrate 9-1-1 Day at the State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, In 1967, the Federal Communications Commission and   the U.S. Congress, in association with the American Telephone and   Telegraph Company, established 9-1-1 as a universal, all-purpose   emergency telephone number, and in February 1968, the first 9-1-1   call was made in Haleyville, Alabama; and          WHEREAS, Public safety telecommunicators are the vital link   between citizens calling for help and the agencies that assist   them, and over the last half century, 9-1-1 has become the   nationally recognized number to call for immediate help from the   police, the fire department, or emergency medical services; and          WHEREAS, Personnel at hundreds of public safety answering   points serve the citizens of the Lone Star State by promptly   responding to emergency calls and by dispatching appropriate   assistance as quickly as possible, and these dedicated   telecommunicators, emergency directors, planning professionals,   and industry service providers are ably represented by the Texas   Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association; and          WHEREAS, This outstanding association is dedicated to   providing excellent service, upholding high standards of training,   and promoting awareness of 9-1-1; it also works to encourage the   integration of the new and emerging technologies that are necessary   to make 9-1-1 an even faster, more accurate, and more reliable   service; and          WHEREAS, When seconds count, Texans turn to 9-1-1, and it is   indeed fitting to take this opportunity to recognize the history   and lifesaving legacy of the 9-1-1 emergency system across the   state and nation; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize February 6, 2017, as 9-1-1 Day at the   State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation from the Texas   Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association sincere best   wishes for a meaningful and memorable visit to Austin.