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1		-	H.R. No. 97
	1	+	87R1619 BK-D
	2	+	By: King of Parker H.R. No. 97
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4	5		R E S O L U T I O N
5	6		WHEREAS, Judge Joe Spurlock II, former state representative,
6	7		trial and appellate court justice, and professor of law at Texas A&M
7	8		University, passed away on June 9, 2020, at the age of 82; and
8	9		WHEREAS, Born on January 29, 1938, Joe Spurlock was the son of
9	10		Joe C. Spurlock, who served as a judge, and Clarice Spurlock, the
10	11		first woman elected to the Fort Worth City Council; he grew up with
11	12		the companionship of two sisters, Roma Sue and Kay, and a brother,
12	13		Dean; after earning an economics degree from Texas A&M University,
13	14		he went on to receive his juris doctor degree from The University of
14	15		Texas at Austin and his master of laws degree from the University of
15	16		Virginia; he also served with the United States Army in Vietnam and
16	17		was awarded the Bronze Star Medal; and
17	18		WHEREAS, Joe Spurlock enjoyed a highly successful career in
18	19		public service and academia; during his tenure on the bench, he
19	20		presided over the Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth and
20	21		distinguished himself as a Tarrant County trial court judge, and he
21	22		also worked as an assistant criminal district attorney; moreover,
22	23		he was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1971 to
23	24		1977; over the course of his three terms in office, he served on an
24	25		array of committees, including those on state finance, oil and gas
25	26		regulation, and government affairs and efficiency, and he was
26	27		appointed vice chair of the rules and criminal jurisprudence
27	28		committees, among other important roles; and
28	29		WHEREAS, Judge Spurlock became a founding faculty member of
29	30		the Texas A&M School of Law, and numerous students benefited from
30	31		his expertise and advice through the years; he was passionate about
31	32		the teaching of law, and he strove to provide aspiring attorneys
32	33		with a comprehensive education while also instilling in them traits
33	34		such as compassion and determination; legal reform was another of
34	35		his interests, and his efforts in that area included leading the
35	36		Asian Judicial Institute; affectionately called "Father Texas" at
36	37		the school of law, he was known for his signature cowboy hat and
37	38		boots; and
38	39		WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Judge Spurlock drew strength
39	40		from the rewarding marriage that he shared with his wife, Cheri
40	41		Spurlock; he was the proud father of five children, Allison,
41	42		Kathryn, Suzanne, Nicole, and the late Joe Spurlock III, and he was
42	43		further blessed with eight grandchildren; and
43	44		WHEREAS, Joe Spurlock was an esteemed jurist, legislator, and
44	45		educator, a beloved mentor, and a dear friend and colleague, and
45	46		through the countless lives he touched in these roles, he has left
46	47		behind a legacy that will long endure; now, therefore, be it
47	48		RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
48	49		Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Judge Joe
49	50		Spurlock II and extend deepest sympathy to his relatives and
50	51		friends; and, be it further
51	52		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
52	53		prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
53	54		Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Judge Joe
54	55		Spurlock II.
55		-	King of Parker
56		-	______________________________
57		-	Speaker of the House
58		-	I certify that H.R. No. 97 was unanimously adopted by a rising
59		-	vote of the House on March 10, 2021.
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61		-	Chief Clerk of the House