Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas SR82: Recognizing Irving Fire Department on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Status: Passed both chambers, September 4, 2025
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, September 11, 2025:
89(2) SR 82 - Enrolled version - Bill Text SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 82 WHEREAS, Members of the Irving Fire Department are joining with city residents on September 20, 2025, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the agency's founding; and WHEREAS, Established in 1925 with just 20 volunteers, the Irving Fire Department originally served an area spanning one square mile, and its members put out fires with a four-wheel pull cart carrying a 20-gallon water barrel, a hand pump, buckets, brooms, and a small ladder; today, the department includes more than 400 personnel who are committed to protecting a population of over 250,000 people across 68 square miles; the agency's first responders operate out of 13 stations, utilizing a fleet of 13 engines, trucks, and 11 ambulances; and WHEREAS, Over the decades, the Irving Fire Department has expanded its services to include EMS capabilities as well as teams specializing in swift-water rescue, hazardous materials, and technical rescue; in addition, the department established the Public Education Station in 2004, and it trains new recruits at the Joint Training Facility, a collaborative effort between the Cities of Irving and Grand Prairie; the department has implemented a comprehensive mental health and wellness program for its personnel, and it also works to connect the general public to mental health resources; and WHEREAS, The Irving Fire …
Sponsors
- Ann Johnson (D, HD-134) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Reported enrolled
- : Vote recorded in Journal
- : Read & adopted
- : Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Subjects: Resolutions--Congratulatory & Honorary, IRVING FIRE DEPARTMENT (NE8LX)
Common questions
- What is SR82?
- SR82 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Recognizing Irving Fire Department on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
- What is the status of SR82?
- Passed both chambers as of September 4, 2025. Latest action: Reported enrolled (September 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored SR82?
- Ann Johnson (D, HD-134).
- Where is the official record for SR82?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SR00082
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