H.R. No. 2294       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Over the course of this 140-day regular session, the   staff of the Texas Legislative Council has worked diligently to   meet the needs of the legislature; and          WHEREAS, The council is led by executive director Jeff   Archer, who draws on more than 40 years of experience with the   agency; he is relied on throughout the Capitol community for his   expertise in a broad range of subject areas, and through the   decades, he has worked thousands of late night and early morning   hours to provide steadfast support to legislators, legislative   staff, and council employees; and          WHEREAS, The agency's leadership team also includes   assistant executive director Kimberly Shields and general counsel   Jon Heining, who help coordinate the operation of the five TLC   divisions--information systems, legal, research, document   production, and administration--each of which specializes in   specific areas of support; and          WHEREAS, Guided by division director Joe Diana, the council's   information systems division provides a range of computer-related   services to the legislative branch of state government; in addition   to equipping member offices with PCs, iPads, printers, and   software, the division maintains the network infrastructure for the   Capitol community, develops applications, and offers comprehensive   training and assistance in technical matters, lending its expertise   through a variety of channels; and          WHEREAS, Under the leadership of division director Mike   Marshall, the attorneys, legal assistants, editors, and support   staff of the legal division help to craft proposed bills and   constitutional amendments, substitutes, amendments, conference   committee reports, and miscellaneous drafts and provide legal   advice and analysis on request; the division's legal editing team   also performs a dual role by carrying out the engrossing and   enrolling duties for the House; and          WHEREAS, The research division, led by division director   Karen White, is composed of the redistricting & data, policy   research & bill analysis, research editing & special projects, and   resolutions & publications sections; during the session, division   staff produce numerous bill analyses for House committees,   resolutions and certificates, and side-by-side analyses; moreover,   they support the redistricting process, provide mapping and   statistical services, and maintain Capweb, Texas Redistricting,   and other useful websites; and          WHEREAS, Contributing to the council's efforts to serve the   legislature are the members of the TLC document production staff;   division director Janet Sullivan manages sections that handle data   transcription, proofreading, printing, and document processing &   delivery; over the course of the session, the division produces and   distributes thousands of drafts, House official printings, and   other documents; and          WHEREAS, The council's diverse responsibilities are   supported by the staff of the administration division, who keep the   other divisions running smoothly through their efforts in the areas   of human resources, accounting and purchasing, and assurance   services; and          WHEREAS, Council staff bring to their duties precision,   creativity, knowledge, and technical expertise, serving the   legislature and the citizens of this state with stamina and   resilience as they meet the myriad challenges of a legislative   session; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize the staff of the Texas Legislative   Council for their work in behalf of the legislative branch of   government and the Lone Star State; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for the council staff as an expression of high regard by   the Texas House of Representatives.     Metcalf     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 2294 was adopted by the House on May   25, 2023, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House