Bill Text: TX HR1996 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Deputy Chief Larry D. Simmons on his retirement from the Grand Prairie Police Department.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-02 - Reported enrolled [HR1996 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1996-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1996 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Larry D. Simmons is retiring from the | ||
| Grand Prairie Police Department on June 4, 2021, after 32 years of | ||
| dedicated service to the agency; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An army veteran, Larry Simmons began his career with | ||
| the Grand Prairie Police Department on January 23, 1989; over the | ||
| succeeding years, he worked in many fields within the agency and | ||
| rose through the ranks from police officer to sergeant to | ||
| lieutenant; in 2014, he was appointed deputy chief, becoming the | ||
| first African American to hold that post in the department's | ||
| history; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For more than three decades, Larry Simmons has | ||
| exemplified the highest ideals of the law enforcement profession | ||
| and contributed immeasurably to the safety and well-being of Grand | ||
| Prairie residents, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his | ||
| notable record of achievement; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Deputy Chief Larry D. Simmons on | ||
| his retirement from the Grand Prairie Police Department and extend | ||
| to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Deputy Chief Simmons as an expression of high regard by | ||
| the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Meza | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1996 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 31, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
