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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature relies heavily on advocates |
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and experts to inform policy-making decisions, and Ana Yanez Correa |
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and Marc Levin have made indispensable contributions to our |
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deliberations regarding juvenile justice and criminal justice in |
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general; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Correa is the executive director of the Texas |
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Criminal Justice Coalition; committed to identifying and working |
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toward real solutions to the problems facing the Texas criminal |
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justice system, the coalition identifies and educates supporters |
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using cost-effective and innovative tools, partners with |
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organizations and associations who share their core beliefs, and |
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promotes evidence-based criminal justice solutions that embody the |
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principles of effective management, accountability, public safety, |
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religious tenets, and human and civil rights; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Levin is the director of the Center for |
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Effective Justice at the Texas Public Policy Foundation; TPPF is a |
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nonpartisan research institute guided by the core principles of |
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individual liberty, personal responsibility, private property |
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rights, free markets, and limited government; the foundation's |
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mission is to improve Texas by generating academically sound |
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research and data on state issues, and by recommending the findings |
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to opinion leaders, policy-makers, the media, and the general |
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public; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Criminal Justice Coalition and the Center |
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for Effective Justice have developed policy proposals in the areas |
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of sentencing, probation, and parole, focusing on nonviolent |
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offenders that protect public safety while eliminating the need to |
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build new prisons; such reforms include treatment instead of |
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incarceration for nonviolent drug offenders, the reduction of |
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technical probation and parole revocations, and victim-offender |
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mediation for nonviolent, first-time property offenses; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Correa's passion for justice is infectious and |
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her tenacity is unstoppable; Mr. Levin's intellect is unparalleled |
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and his research is impeccable; both bring crucial credibility, and |
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their combined contributions to the legislative process will |
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favorably enhance the way this state approaches matters of public |
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safety and criminal justice policy; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby honor Ana Yanez Correa and Marc Levin and extend to them |
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sincere gratitude and best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Correa and Mr. Levin as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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Gonzalez Toureilles |
Mowery |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Brazos |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Callegari |
Hernandez |
Patrick |
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Christian |
Hochberg |
Pickett |
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Cook of Navarro |
Hopson |
Puente |
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Cook of Colorado |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Corte |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Crownover |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Davis of Harris |
Keffer |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Parker |
Smith of Harris |
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Delisi |
King of Taylor |
Smithee |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Solomons |
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Eissler |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Escobar |
Madden |
Van Arsdale |
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Farabee |
Mallory Caraway |
Vaught |
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Farrar |
Martinez Fischer |
Villarreal |
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______________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 251 was adopted by the House on May |
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14, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 251 was adopted by the Senate on May |
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22, 2007, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |