H.R. No. 740
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Honorable Nicholas Chu, justice of the peace for
Precinct 5 in Travis County, has demonstrated remarkable initiative
and commitment to service during the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, In 2017, Judge Nick Chu was elected to office,
becoming the first Asian American justice of the peace in the State
of Texas; after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he was
the first judge in Texas to preside over a fully virtual jury trial
and the first in the nation to preside over a fully virtual criminal
jury trial; he serves as chair of the Texas Supreme Court COVID-19
Response Task Force for Justice Courts and as a member of its Remote
Proceedings Task Force; throughout the pandemic, he has been a
leader in protecting renters from eviction and in implementing
appropriate protocols to limit the public's exposure to the
COVID-19 virus, and measures he has developed have been adopted by
courts across Texas; and
WHEREAS, The first in his family to become an attorney, Judge
Chu earned his bachelor's degree in government from The University
of Texas and his law degree from Baylor University; he has served on
the executive committee of the American Bar Association National
Conference of Specialized Court Judges and as a faculty member of
the Texas Justice Court Training Center; he has also held many
leadership positions in the Democratic Party in Texas, and he has
been the chair of the Committee on Political Education for the
Central Labor Council; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Judge Chu benefits from the
love and support of his wife, Kathryn, and his daughter, Vivia; and
WHEREAS, Nick Chu's dedication, integrity, and spirit of
innovation have greatly benefited the citizens of Travis County
during a time of crisis, and he is truly deserving of special
recognition for his impressive efforts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Judge Nicholas Chu for his service to
Travis County during the COVID-19 pandemic and extend to him
sincere best wishes for continued success in his important work;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Judge Chu as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Israel
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 740 was adopted by the House on April
30, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House