Bill Text: TX HR25 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Kelley McCormick of Hidalgo County on his selection as the Prosecutor of the Year by the Texas Narcotic Officers Association.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-07-13 - Reported enrolled [HR25 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR25-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 25 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Kelley McCormick, an assistant criminal district | ||
| attorney in the Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney's Office, | ||
| is being recognized as the Prosecutor of the Year by the Texas | ||
| Narcotic Officers Association; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 1970, the Texas Narcotic Officers | ||
| Association is a professional training organization for police, | ||
| prosecutors, and other officials who are involved in the | ||
| enforcement of drug laws in the State of Texas; the TNOA Prosecutor | ||
| of the Year award recognizes exceptional skill, dedication, and | ||
| effectiveness in prosecuting drug-related crimes; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Kelley McCormick began his career as a prosecutor | ||
| with the Hidalgo County Criminal DA's Office in 2009, before being | ||
| assigned to the Border Prosecution Unit in the spring of the | ||
| following year; as a border prosecutor, he collaborates with local, | ||
| state, and federal law enforcement agencies, including the Hidalgo | ||
| County Criminal DA's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task | ||
| Force, to develop criminal investigations for state or federal | ||
| prosecution; during the past year, he has evaluated and approved | ||
| multiple orders and search warrants that have led agents to seize | ||
| large quantities of narcotics, drug-related bulk currency, and | ||
| assets derived from illicit drug trafficking activities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to providing extensive legal support to | ||
| HIDTA agents and other personnel, Mr. McCormick is a certified | ||
| instructor with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, and he has | ||
| coordinated thousands of hours of free training on various legal | ||
| topics for members of law enforcement; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his commitment to the highest standards of | ||
| his profession, Kelley McCormick has helped promote public safety | ||
| in the State of Texas, and he is truly deserving of this prestigious | ||
| honor; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Kelley | ||
| McCormick on his selection as the Prosecutor of the Year by the | ||
| Texas Narcotic Officers Association and extend to him sincere best | ||
| wishes for continued success with his important work; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. McCormick as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Longoria | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 25 was adopted by the House on July | ||
| 13, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
