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of a registered sex offender’s presence by<br />
adding an identifying emblem on their<br />
driver’s license<br />
“...equipped<br />
to identify<br />
registered sex<br />
offenders, and<br />
keep them<br />
away from our<br />
children.”<br />
or other state<br />
identification.<br />
This tool will<br />
assist in clear<br />
identification<br />
of convicted<br />
child predators.<br />
Rural police<br />
applaud the<br />
bill since some<br />
communities<br />
do not have access to computer databases<br />
to assist in immediately in identifying a<br />
suspect as a registered sex offender. With an<br />
identifying emblem on identification such<br />
as “RSO”, police officers would instantly<br />
know that the suspect is a registered sex<br />
offender. This is especially important if<br />
police cross paths with a child predator<br />
near a school, or around a public park.<br />
The House passed House Bill 2656<br />
twice unanimously last legislative session<br />
but it was not heard in the Senate. Parker<br />
will champion the bill again in the next<br />
legislative session. “Now its time to look<br />
at the prevention side of the equation by<br />
better identifying registered sex offenders,”<br />
Parker stated. Under Parker’s legislation,<br />
the letters “RSO” will be printed in<br />
bold black print on the upper left hand<br />
corner of identification of registered sex<br />
offenders’ whose victims are younger than<br />
the age of 14 years old. This should end<br />
instances where sex offenders effectively<br />
obscure their backgrounds and ultimately<br />
end up working directly with children.<br />
“Unfortunately, experience shows us that<br />
sexual offenders almost always become<br />
repeat offenders,” Parker added. “My<br />
legislation will ensure that law enforcement<br />
professionals, employers, volunteer groups,<br />
and even churches are better equipped to<br />
identify registered sex offenders, and keep<br />
them away from our children.”<br />
Representative Parker during his first<br />
term in the Texas Legislature serves on the<br />
following committees: Human Services,<br />
Local & Consent Calendars and State<br />
Affairs.<br />
He is focusing his efforts on further property<br />
tax relief, appraisal reform, strengthening<br />
border security and immigration policy,<br />
promoting fiscally responsible government<br />
spending, and protecting family values.<br />
Representative Parker will be<br />
accessible to his constituents<br />
starting in September on the<br />
first Saturday of each month,<br />
from 8am to 10am.<br />
COMING SOON!<br />
Hwy 380 and Magnolia Blvd.<br />
(In front of Savannah)<br />
Applications for MANAGEMENT, BUSERS and KITCHEN POSTITIONS now being accepted!<br />
Please send resume to snirwin@cablelynx.com
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